Requirements: PostgreSQL version 8.4.x.
- Download PostgreSQL – Get the latest 8.4.x. Note that Atlassian does not support PostgreSQL 9.x for some of the products in this tutorial. For the simplest installation, choose one of the one-click installers.
- Install PostgreSQL. If you chose one of the PostgreSQL one-click installers, this is simple: Run the executable that you downloaded and follow the prompts. If necessary, you can refer to the PostgreSQL installation instructions.
- Enter a password for the super user ('postgres'). Remember this username and password. You will need it each time you log in to the database.
- Accept the default port
5432
. - Accept all the other default settings but clear the checkbox to launch Stack Builder when the installation is complete.