PostgreSQL Setup (macOS) - Option Commander

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1 Download Postgres.app

This is the easiest way to get PostgreSQL on a Mac — just a regular app, no terminal needed.

Open the downloaded .dmg file and drag Postgres into your Applications folder.

Then open it from Applications (or Spotlight: ⌘+Space, type "Postgres").

When Postgres.app opens, click "Initialize" (first time) or "Start".

You should see a green indicator — the database is running.

Postgres.app can start automatically when you log in — enable this in its preferences.

Go back to the Dashboard, download the macOS installer, and run it.

Option Commander will connect to PostgreSQL automatically and set up the database on first launch.

If asked for a PostgreSQL password, leave it empty — Postgres.app doesn't require one.

Make sure TWS is running before launching Option Commander.

Postgres.app won't start? — Make sure you dragged it to Applications first, then open from there (not from the .dmg).

Option Commander can't connect? — Open Postgres.app and check the server is running (green indicator). Click "Start" if it's stopped.

Something else? — Contact support@optioncommander.com