first install and PostgreSQL won't connect

[MichaelB33]

I just purchased and downloaded PT3 on my MacBook Pro running OS X (10.5.8)
The download and install seemed to go fine but when I double click the PT icon a window pops up titled "Configure PostgreSQL Server" with four fields:
Server= localhost
Port=5432
Database user= postgres
password= dbpass

When I click on connect and error message pops up saying "Unable to connect to this database. Please check the configuration."

I checked the online help manual but that doesn't seem to help.

thanks,
MichaelB

[kraada]

This likely means you had a previous version of PostgreSQL intsalled.

1) In the installation directory, there will be a uninstall-postgresql.app file will be there, executing (double clicking) that will uninstall the postgresql installation.
The uninstaller is: /Library/PostgreSQL/8.4/uninstall-postgresql

2) Restart your computer and drag the PostgreSQL 8.4 folder from /Applications to the trash.

3) Open a terminal (Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal) and run the following commands, when prompted put in your normal Mac password (just type and hit enter, it won't show you *s).

sudo rm -rf /etc/postgres-reg.ini /Library/StartupItems/postgresql-8.4 /Library/PostgreSQL/8.4
sudo dscl . delete /users/postgres

4) Reinstall using our installer

[MichaelB33]

Thanks kraada...
Sorry I'm not sure where the installation directory is... I searched finder and nothing came up?
MichaelB33

This likely means you had a previous version of PostgreSQL intsalled.

1) In the installation directory, there will be a uninstall-postgresql.app file will be there, executing (double clicking) that will uninstall the postgresql installation.

2) Restart your computer and drag the PostgreSQL 8.4 folder from /Applications to the trash.

3) Open a terminal (Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal) and run the following commands, when prompted put in your normal Mac password (just type and hit enter, it won't show you *s).

sudo rm -rf /etc/postgres-reg.ini /Library/StartupItems/postgresql-8.4 /Library/PostgreSQL/8.4
sudo dscl . delete /users/postgres

4) Reinstall using our installer

[kraada]

I believe you can find that in the PostgreSQL folder in /Applications/

[MichaelB33]

Hi kraada,

Sorry still having trouble... the PostgreSQL 8.4 folder in Applications contains the following 8 icons:
Application Stack Builder
Documentation
pgAdmin III
ReloadConfiguration
Restart Server
SQL Shell (psql)
Start Server
Stop Server

All of these are executables except for "Documentation" which has 6 subfiles none of which are related to uninsall.

thanks

I believe you can find that in the PostgreSQL folder in /Applications/

[tarix]

The uninstaller is:

/Library/PostgreSQL/8.4/uninstall-postgresql

If you can't find it make sure you start with the Library directory in your system volume.

[WhiteRider]

I've just been told by someone who was having trouble with this process after getting a partial postgres install that it didn't work until they removed the empty PostgreSQL folder from the library, emptied Trash and rebooted prior to running the PT3 installer again.