Just finished this:
Postgres Installation Instructions

If you know a lot about postgreSQL or never heard of it or anything in between, could you check out the link and let me know if it is easy to follow?

Thanks,

rvg

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Postgres Installation Instruction CHECK


Now.. Its only one thing missing!

I just tried - using the step by step by rvg, and got this:



WTF is this, and how do I fix it?

Looks like a PostgreSQL issue with installing on Vista. There are a couple of work arounds

1) Log in as adminstrator and install postgreSQL

or

2) In the Control Panel - User Account management disable User Account Control (UAC)

or

3)
1. Start/All Programs/Accessories
2. Right-click on Command Prompt
3. Select "Run as Administrator"
4. Click OK on the dialog that appears
5. cd \[The directory where you put the install files]
6. Run the installer .msi from the command line.

Let me know what works - I'll need to update the setup guide for Postgres. Apparently version 8.3 of Postgres already has a fix for this.

rvg

I am on XP - and

1 - I seem to be logged in as admin.


2- I dont see " disable User Account Control (UAC)" when i got to - Control Panel> User Accounts

3 - When I click Run as I get this, and pick Admin at the bottom:


I leave the password blank and then get this:

Ok, how about this:

To start the Secondary Logon service

1. Open Services from Control Panel - Administrative Tools

2. In the Name column, click Secondary Logon.

3. On the Action menu, click Start.

If the Secondary Logon service is not there then did you happen to install XP Lite or run some other program that trims down on what is running within Windows?

Thanks,

Roy

FWIW;

Although the postgres install was manual for your program, it's not like Pokertracker's was all that easy either..you had to have some idea of what to do before you could get it to work so the same could be expected for your program.

ETA on release candidate? I want to give you some feedback but my girl gets off work in like 3 hrs so I am trying to test it soon.

This is getting ridiculous. I think I know why I never installed SQL for PT now.

I think that for most people getting PostgreSQL installed will be pretty easy and for everyone else we'll just have to work through it and when we get it working I'll update the PostgreSQL install page. I did look into some embedded, zero install database options but none compared to PostgreSQL in terms of power.

Release candidate for private beta testers is about 30 minutes away

rvg

postgresql is ez to install....it really doesn't require a lot of skill/expertise

If you go to Properties under Action can you set the Start Type to Automatic and then click Start from there?

If that does not work then can you try typing this into a command line:

sc create seclogon binPath= "C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs" start= auto DisplayName= "Seconday Logon"


Thanks!

rvg

Very good to hear.

Once this is done you def. need to send everyone to your site forums and then def. start a new beta testers thread here as to not deal with all the clutter in this thread..

Obviously just suggestions to make your life easier and to find bug reports and stuff ..Just shoot me an e-mail if you want me to help with any of that as I said I would try my best to help.

Thanks for the useful post.

That seemed to do it.