Installation Options

On Windows operating systems, PSQL offers Complete and Custom installation options.

On Linux distributions, each product has its own separate installation RPM or TAR file, which do not provide custom installation options.

On OS X, you can install using TAR, similar to Linux, or you can use a native Apple disk image (DMG) installer.

Complete Installation

The Complete installation, which is recommended for most users, takes default actions for the operations performed during the installation and installs PSQL and all optional features to the default installation location.

Custom Installation

The Custom installation is recommended for users that need control over their PSQL installation. The Custom installation allows you to install PSQL, along with only the features you need, in directory locations you specify.

The following sections describe the PSQL products and optional features you can install using either of the installation options described here.