Chapter 16. Installation from Source Code

Table of Contents

16.1. Short Version

16.2. Requirements

16.3. Getting The Source

16.4. Installation Procedure

16.5. Post-Installation Setup : 16.5.1. Shared Libraries

[16.5.2. Environment Variables](install-post.md#id-1.6.3.8.3)

16.6. Supported Platforms

16.7. Platform-specific Notes : 16.7.1. AIX

[16.7.2. Cygwin](installation-platform-notes.md#INSTALLATION-NOTES-CYGWIN)

[16.7.3. HP-UX](installation-platform-notes.md#INSTALLATION-NOTES-HPUX)

[16.7.4. macOS](installation-platform-notes.md#INSTALLATION-NOTES-MACOS)

[16.7.5. MinGW/Native Windows](installation-platform-notes.md#INSTALLATION-NOTES-MINGW)

[16.7.6. Solaris](installation-platform-notes.md#INSTALLATION-NOTES-SOLARIS)

This chapter describes the installation of PostgreSQL using the source code distribution. (If you are installing a pre-packaged distribution, such as an RPM or Debian package, ignore this chapter and read the packager's instructions instead.)