PostgreSQL database service

Question

I downloaded PostgreSQL from their site - http://www.postgresql.org/download/windows

However, I can\'t create a database from pgAdmin and get a mess

Answer 1

1. check conenctionstring
2. check SSL
3. check firewall
4. if u use VS studio, check for db driver

Answer 2

I'm not on windows, but I think you can use the pgAdmin you just installed to configure a server connection and start the server.