Postgresql: password authentication failed for user “postgres”

Question

I have installed PostgreSQL 8.4, Postgres client and Pgadmin 3. Authentication failed for user \"postgres\" for both console client and Pgadmin. I have typed user as \"postg

Answer 1

Once you are in your postgres shell, Enter this command

postgres=# \password postgres

After entering this command you will be prompted to set your password , just set the password and then try.