Ian Cunliffe
10-19-2009, 02:07 PM
Ok,
I could really use some help. I’m so %$#@ lost that it’s actually pretty funny.
Here are my problem(s):
1. I just purchased a small stakes version of the software online. So far so good. First problem - Nowhere in the confirmation page or email does it direct you to download or tell you what and where to download. So I’m working on the assumption that I’m downloading the trial version and then at some point using the code provided in the purchase email and confirmation page to convert the trial copy into a purchased copy.
2. I go to the download page and first download the postgresql as suggested. I extract it to a desktop folder and then go over the readme.txt file. This asks me to first read the http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org page before installing, so I go have a read.
3. The first thing this page starts off with is talking about options for downloading a postgresql installer. I’m now pretty lost as I thought that was what I had already downloaded. Am I supposed to download something else or do I already have what I need from the contents I extracted from the zip file that I downloaded from your download page? And if I do have what I need from this downloaded folder am I first supposed to click on the setup file or the postgresql-8.3 windows installer package?
4. As no clear instructions were provided I decided to have a look at http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/ . which provides several steps for the installer walk through. At this point I’m not actually sure what I’m supposed to be installing (totally lost here so I go with the setup file as my option. This appears to be the correct choice as the sequential options presented to me appear to be consistent with the walkthrough provided in the above link.
5. This leads to new problems when I arrive at step 4, asking me to select what options I want to install. My question is ‘how the heck would I know because I can’t seem to find any directions telling me what I need to be installing…’
Rather than muck things up any further I’m hoping that I can get some plain English, sequential assistance for installation.
I could really use some help. I’m so %$#@ lost that it’s actually pretty funny.
Here are my problem(s):
1. I just purchased a small stakes version of the software online. So far so good. First problem - Nowhere in the confirmation page or email does it direct you to download or tell you what and where to download. So I’m working on the assumption that I’m downloading the trial version and then at some point using the code provided in the purchase email and confirmation page to convert the trial copy into a purchased copy.
2. I go to the download page and first download the postgresql as suggested. I extract it to a desktop folder and then go over the readme.txt file. This asks me to first read the http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org page before installing, so I go have a read.
3. The first thing this page starts off with is talking about options for downloading a postgresql installer. I’m now pretty lost as I thought that was what I had already downloaded. Am I supposed to download something else or do I already have what I need from the contents I extracted from the zip file that I downloaded from your download page? And if I do have what I need from this downloaded folder am I first supposed to click on the setup file or the postgresql-8.3 windows installer package?
4. As no clear instructions were provided I decided to have a look at http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/ . which provides several steps for the installer walk through. At this point I’m not actually sure what I’m supposed to be installing (totally lost here so I go with the setup file as my option. This appears to be the correct choice as the sequential options presented to me appear to be consistent with the walkthrough provided in the above link.
5. This leads to new problems when I arrive at step 4, asking me to select what options I want to install. My question is ‘how the heck would I know because I can’t seem to find any directions telling me what I need to be installing…’
Rather than muck things up any further I’m hoping that I can get some plain English, sequential assistance for installation.