How To Install PostgreSQL [Quickstart]
PostgreSQL, or Postgres, is a relational database management system that provides an implementation of the SQL querying language. It’s standards-compliant and has many advanced features like reliable transactions and concurrency without read locks. This guide demonstrates how to quickly get Postgres up and running, from installing PostgreSQL to setting up a new user and database.
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