Chapter 16. Installation from Binaries
PostgreSQL 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 (seeChapter 17) is only recommended for people developingPostgreSQL or extensions.
For an updated list of platforms providing binary packages, please visit the download section on thePostgreSQL website athttps://www.postgresql.org/download/ and follow the instructions for the specific platform.