What should I know?
This Postgres database tutorial guide is designed for beginners with little or no PostgreSQL Experience. This PostgreSQL training will help you understand all the basics of PostgreSQL.
PostgreSQL Course Syllabus
Introduction
Advanced Stuff
Must Know!
How to Install PostgreSQL
Following are the steps to download and install PostgreSQL:
Step 1) Go to https://www.postgresql.org/download and select your preferred operating system Step 2) Open the installer .exe file to start installing Step 3) Select your preferred language Step 4) Locate the path to install the PostgreSQL software on your system Step 5) Select the components you want to install Step 6) Set the superuser password and make a note of it Step 7) Give the port number as the default Step 8) Click the Next button to start the installation
How to Start PostgreSQL
Following are the steps to start using PostgreSQL:
Step 1) Go to Start Menu and search pgAdmin 4 Step 2) The pgAdmin homepage will open Step 3) Click on Servers > PostgreSQL 10 in the left tree Step 4) Enter superuser password set during installation and click the OK button Step 5) The PostgreSQL dashboard will open
Uses of PostgreSQL
Following are the popular uses of PostgreSQL:
Financial Industry:PostgreSQL is an ideal DBMS system for the financial industry. Government GIS data:PostgreSQL offers powerful GIS, called “PostGIS” which provides hundreds of functions to process geometric data in different formats. Manufacturing:PostgreSQL is also used in industrial manufacturing to speed up the overall business process. Web technology and NoSQL:PostgreSQL works fine with all modern web frameworks like Django, Node.js, Hibernate, PHP, etc. It offers replication capabilities to scale out many database servers. Scientific data:PostgreSQL offers wonderful analytical capabilities and a powerful SQL engine. This helps you to manage a large amount of data with ease.
