Yes, the service shows as running. But I don't have a Server to connect to!
On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 9:43:02 PM CDT, Adrian Klaver <adrian.kla...@aklaver.com> wrote: On 05/09/2018 07:12 PM, Chandru Aroor wrote: > I don't even have a server to connect to and that is my problem. I thought you said earlier that the Postgres service was running. Is it running? > > > On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 6:48:40 PM CDT, Adrian Klaver > <adrian.kla...@aklaver.com> wrote: > > > On 05/09/2018 06:56 AM, Chandru Aroor wrote: > > Please reply to list also. > Ccing list. > > > I am used to seeing an instance of the PostgreSQL database once I finish > > installing. I then restore a copy of the database I need to work with > > into this instance. > > > > Inline image > > I am setting up a dev environment, into which I wish to restore a backup > > of a Test instance. However after the install is done and I open > > pgAdmin, this is what I see in the new install. That is the Servers > > group is empty and I (presume) I cannot restore my Test instance here. > > Have you tried?: > > https://www.pgadmin.org/docs/pgadmin4/3.x/connecting.html > > Contents: > > The Server Dialog > > > > > > > > Inline image > > > > > > On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 8:28:44 AM CDT, Adrian Klaver > > <adrian.kla...@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com>> wrote: > > > > > > On 05/08/2018 06:12 PM, chandru.ar...@yahoo.com > <mailto:chandru.ar...@yahoo.com> > > <mailto:chandru.ar...@yahoo.com <mailto:chandru.ar...@yahoo.com>> wrote: > > > I installed PostgreSQL using PostgreSQL-9.5.12-1-win64-bigsql on a > > > Windows 10 system. I installed as a local admin. The installation > > > completed fine, although it failed earlier when I tried to install > it as > > > non-admin of the laptop. > > > > > > When I launch pgAdmin, I don't see the default instance of the DB > > > installed on my system. When I expand the Servers group it is > empty. I > > > > What do you consider the default database? > > > > You need to set up the Server(s): > > > > https://www.pgadmin.org/docs/pgadmin4/3.x/connecting.html > > > > > > > went to services to make sure that the PostgreSQL service (PostgreSQL > > > 9.5 Server) was running. I restarted the service too. > > > > > > > > > What an I missing? Appreciate any help on this. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Chandru > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Adrian Klaver > > adrian.kla...@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com> > <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com>> > > > > > > > > -- > Adrian Klaver > adrian.kla...@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com> -- Adrian Klaver adrian.kla...@aklaver.com