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<chapter id="install-binaries">

<title>Installation from Binaries</title>

<indexterm>

<primary>installation</primary>

<secondary>binaries</secondary>

</indexterm>

<para>

<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> is available in the form of binary

packages for most common operating systems today. When available, this is

the recommended way to install PostgreSQL for users of the system. Building

from source (see <xref linkend="installation" />) is only recommended for

people developing <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> or extensions.

</para>

<para>

For an updated list of platforms providing binary packages, please visit

the download section on the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> website at

<ulink url="https://www.postgresql.org/download/"></ulink> and follow the

instructions for the specific platform.

</para>

</chapter>

<para>

It is recommended that most users download the binary distribution for

Windows, available as a graphical installer package

from the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> website. Building from source

from the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> website at

<ulink url="https://www.postgresql.org/download/"></ulink>. Building from source

is only intended for people developing <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>

or extensions.

</para>

<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> using the source code

distribution. If you are installing a pre-packaged distribution,

such as an RPM or Debian package, ignore this chapter

andread the packager's instructions instead.

andsee <xref linkend="install-binaries" /> instead.

</para>

<para>

</para>

</partintro>

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