Surf to http://www.postgresql.org/ and download the installer for the
latest release. For new Windows users we recommend the "One click installer".
After launching this installer you have to follow these installation screens.
We recommend to keep the standard installation path.
Unlike a local file system with data filed, PostgreSQL always requires
log-in credentials. Remember to store these credentials well in a safe place.
You are the DBA (DataBase Administrator) of your local PostgreSQL database.
If you use the local PostgreSQL only as sandbox for learning how to work with
PostgreSQL, or as a cache for temporary project data, storing log-in credentials
in a function may be a convenient approach. For Matlab users a suggestion is to
save the credentials in a special function to automatic reuse. Of course this
is not recommened if you will use the local PostgreSQL for storing sensitive information.
function [user,pass]=pg_credentials user = 'postgres'; pass = 'MyP@$$word';
You can now procedd with installing PostGIS.
