Changes between Version 53 and Version 54 of GeoDjangoInstall

Timestamp:

Aug 16, 2008, 3:52:24 PM (16 years ago)

Author:

springmeyer

Comment:

Added a few more notes about postgis sql directories

GeoDjangoInstall

@@ -121 +121 @@
    * Note: the `flex` package maybe required for PostGIS compilation on Debian distributions and may be installed with the command: `apt-get install flex`
 
-Next, create a role and database for your application, and allow it to access PostGIS functionality.  PostGIS SQL files are installed in the PostgreSQL share directory (`/usr/postgres/8.2/share` in the example below; use the `pg_config --sharedir` command to determine this directory on your system).
+Next, create a role and database for your application, and allow it to access PostGIS functionality.
 {{{
 # su - postgres
@@ -127 +127 @@
 $ createdb -O <user> <db_name>
 $ createlang plpgsql <db_name>
-$ psql -d <db_name> -f /usr/postgres/8.2/share/lwpostgis.sql
+}}}
+Now, load the postgis sql functions and spatial_ref_table of projection information.
+ * Note:PostGIS SQL files are ''ususally'' installed in the PostgreSQL share directory (`/usr/postgres/8.2/share` in the example below; use the `pg_config --sharedir` command to determine this directory on your system, which can vary widely depending on your PostgreSQL version and install method as well as how you install postgis, ie from source or with apt-get).
+{{{
+$ psql -d <db_name> -f /usr/postgres/8.2/share/lwpostgis.sql # check your PostgreSQL Version, 8.x
 }}}
 If the lwpostgis.sql file is not found try: