Installation of postgresql with NSIS

Question

I would install postgresql with the NSIS installer, but I don't know how.

Can you help me please ?

I've find this code

outfile "C:\project-open\installer\install_postgres.exe"
Name "Install PostgreSQL"

!include Registry.nsh
!include LogicLib.nsh
!include MultiUser.nsh
!include Sections.nsh
!include MUI2.nsh`

!define TARGET c:\project-open

Function .onInit
   StrCpy $INSTDIR "c:\project-open"
FunctionEnd

section
    UserMgr::CreateAccountEx "postgres" "*******" "PostgreSQL" "PostgreSQL Database      User" "Database user created by ]po[ installer" "UF_PASSWD_NOTREQD|UF_DONT_EXPIRE_PASSWD"
pop $R0
DetailPrint "After creating account: result=$R0"`

UserMgr::AddPrivilege "postgres" "SeBatchLogonRight"
pop $R0
DetailPrint "SeBatchLogonRight: result=$R0"

UserMgr::AddPrivilege "postgres" "SeServiceLogonRight"
pop $R0
DetailPrint "SeServiceLogonRight: result=$R0"

nsExec::ExecToLog '"$INSTDIR\pgsql\bin\initdb.exe" --username=postgres --locale=C --encoding=UTF8 -D "$INSTDIR\pgsql\data"'
pop $R0
DetailPrint "After initializing database: result=$R0"

nsExec::ExecToLog 'sc create postgresql-9.2 binpath= "c:\project-open\pgsql\bin\pg_ctl.exe runservice -N postgresql-9.2 -D c:/project-open/pgsql/data -w" DisplayName= "PostgreSQL 9.2" start= "demand" type= own obj= ".\postgres" password= "******" '
pop $R0
DetailPrint "After registering the service: result=$R0"sectionEnd`

but I have a problem with UserMgr::CreateAccountEx but I've imported all files required.

Answer 1

All you need to do is create a data dir:

initdb -D %PROGRAMDATA%\MyApp\data

then install your PostgreSQL config file and pg_hba.conf or make any required edits to the files generated automatically by initdb at %PROGRAMDATA%\\MyApp\\data\\postgresql.conf and %PROGRAMDATA%\\MyApp\\data\\pg_hba.conf .

Then:

pg_ctl register -D %PROGRAMDATA%\MyApp\data -S auto -N postgres-MyApp -U NETWORKSERVICE

net start postgres-MyApp

Please do not use the default port 5432. Run on a non-default port that won't conflict with any existing or future PostgreSQL install. Also, do not use the "standard" service names like postgresql-9.2 .

(NSIS may offer a command to start a service, instead of using net start . If it does, use the appropriate NSIS command).

Note that %PROGRAMDATA% is only defined for Windows Vista and higher (where it points to %SYSTEMDRIVE%\\ProgramData by default). You can use %ALLUSERSPROFILE% on Windows XP, but really, who cares about XP now?

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Personally, I suggest using MSI installers with WiX.

Answer 2

For those who looking for the very minimal Postgresql 13 installation package, it's following folders only:

bin
lib
share

It's not taking to account any special cases. Each individual setup have to be tested, in my case above working fine.