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There is no "Introduction", no "Preface", no "About the Author", nor other fluff to be found in the book.

Instead, the first page is the Overview, which reads:

This tinybooks.briefnotes.net publication explains in fair detail the following steps to install a private instance of PostgreSQL on WebFaction. The procedures are based in part on the official PostgreSQL Installation Procedure:

1. Create a WebFaction custom app in order to reserve a port number which allows you to communicate with a running instance of your installed PostgreSQL.
2. Update the file .bash_profile to have the PATH environment variable point at the to-be-installed PostgreSQL's bin directory.
3. Copy the download link of the compressed file containing the version of PostgreSQL that you wish to install.
4. Download the compressed file from Chapter 3 to WebFaction and extract its contents.
5. Install PostgreSQL with configure, make & make install.
6. Create and initialize a data directory to hold the PostgreSQL database storage files and logfile.
7. Start up the PostgreSQL server and monitor its status.
8. Create a default database named after your WebFaction username.
9. Run some simple database tests.
10. Learn how to shut down the database.

About the Author

David Chin

@dlcmh

I love nothing more than to write concise books on tech topics.