doc/src/sgml/install-binaries.sgml

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   2 <chapter id="install-binaries">
   3  <title>Installation from Binaries</title>
   4
   5  <indexterm>
   6   <primary>installation</primary>
   7   <secondary>binaries</secondary>
   8  </indexterm>
   9
  10  <para>
  11   <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> is available in the form of binary
  12   packages for most common operating systems today. When available, this is
  13   the recommended way to install PostgreSQL for users of the system. Building
  14   from source (see <xref linkend="installation" />) is only recommended for
  15   people developing <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> or extensions.
  16  </para>
  17
  18  <para>
  19   For an updated list of platforms providing binary packages, please visit
  20   the download section on the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> website at
  21   <ulink url="https://www.postgresql.org/download/"></ulink> and follow the
  22   instructions for the specific platform.
  23  </para>
  24 </chapter>