Installation from Source Code

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 see Installation from Binaries instead.

• Requirements
• Getting the Source
• Building and Installation with Autoconf and Make
• Building and Installation with Meson
• Post-Installation Setup
• Supported Platforms
• Platform-Specific Notes