&gt; ...doesn&#x27;t explain the basics (how to actually install it)...<p>Er, <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.postgresql.org&#x2F;download&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.postgresql.org&#x2F;download&#x2F;</a> and&#x2F;or <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.postgresql.org&#x2F;docs&#x2F;current&#x2F;static&#x2F;installation.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.postgresql.org&#x2F;docs&#x2F;current&#x2F;static&#x2F;installation.h...</a> ?<p>&gt; ...tends to combine information that is more for advanced users on the same page as beginners.<p>There&#x27;s a tutorial for beginners: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.postgresql.org&#x2F;docs&#x2F;9.4&#x2F;static&#x2F;tutorial.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.postgresql.org&#x2F;docs&#x2F;9.4&#x2F;static&#x2F;tutorial.html</a><p>Then there&#x27;s reference material in the rest of the manual. The tutorial even suggests the order in which you should read the rest of the manual. :)