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I get the following error (-bash: initdb: command not found) in the terminal when trying to install postgres on my mountain lion mac osx?

Also, does any one have a good resource for installing postgres, and setting it up? Working with bash and setting the proper path.

I have been trying to install postgres all day and have no luck, I am working with Ruby on Rails.

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The error probably means that your path is not set correctly; what you'll need to do in order to fix it depends on how you're trying to install it.

In any case, the absolute easiest way to get Postgres running on a Mac is Postgress.app (http://postgresapp.com). Just download, drag to Applications, and start.

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  • I downloaded/installed it, but when I click it opens to postgress.app site on the browser. How do I access and setup a db and user?
    – user630581
    Oct 2, 2012 at 2:51
  • Do you see the elephant icon in your menu bar? It has an item for the documentation, which is here: postgresapp.com/documentation
    – dpassage
    Oct 2, 2012 at 5:38

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