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This type of guide is all over the internet, but I’m too lazy to search for one every time I want to do this. So here’s a brief overview of how I got PostgreSQL set-up nicely on Mac OS 10.5…

Setting Up Our Environment

Using a text editor of your choice, add the following lines to the bottom of the /etc/profile file (you’ll need to be an administrator to do this):

# MacPorts
export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH
 
# PostgreSQL
export PATH=/opt/local/lib/postgresql83/bin:$PATH

Now before we move on, make sure that you have MacPorts installed.

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