* The Tutorial should be your first reading if you are completely new to

SQL databases. It should have been installed at

/usr/local/pgsql/doc/tutorial/index.html unless you changed the

/usr/local/pgsql/doc/html/tutorial.htm unless you changed the

installation directories.

* If you are familiar with database concepts then you want to proceed

with the Administrator's Guide, which contains information about how to

set up the database server, database users, and authentication. It can

be found at /usr/local/pgsql/doc/admin/index.html.

be found at /usr/local/pgsql/doc/html/admin.htm.

* Usually, you will want to modify your computer so that it will

automatically start the database server whenever it boots. Some

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<title><![%flattext-install-include[<productname>PostgreSQL</>]]> Installation Instructions</title>

The <citetitle>Tutorial</> should be your first reading if you

are completely new to <acronym>SQL</> databases. It should have

been installed at

<filename>/usr/local/pgsql/doc/tutorial/index.html</> unless you

<filename>/usr/local/pgsql/doc/html/tutorial.htm</> unless you

changed the installation directories.

</para>

</listitem>

proceed with the <citetitle>Administrator's Guide</citetitle>,

which contains information about how to set up the database

server, database users, and authentication. It can be found at

<filename>/usr/local/pgsql/doc/admin/index.html</>.

<filename>/usr/local/pgsql/doc/html/admin.htm</>.

</para>

</listitem>