Using the Graphical Installer

Graphical installers for PgBouncer are available via StackBuilder Plus (for Advanced Server hosts) or Stack Builder (on PostgreSQL hosts). You can access StackBuilder Plus through your Windows or Linux start menu; after opening StackBuilder Plus and selecting the installation for which you wish to install PgBouncer, expand the component selection screen tree control to select and download the PgBouncer installer.

After downloading the PgBouncer installer, double-click the icon to start the PgBouncer installer. Select an installation language, and click OK to continue.

The PgBouncer Welcome window

The PgBouncer installer welcomes you to the setup wizard, as shown in Figure above.

The Installation Directory window

Use the Installation Directory field to specify the directory in which you wish to install the PgBouncer software. Then, click Next to continue.

The Advanced Server Installation Details window

Use fields on the EDB Postgres Advanced Server Installation Details window to provide connection information for the Advanced Server host:

• Use the Host field to identify the system on which Advanced Server resides.

• Provide the name of the role that PgBouncer will use for connections to the server in the User Name field.

• Provide the password associated with the role in the Password field.

• Use the Port field to identify the listener port that Advanced Server monitors for client connections.

Then, click Next to continue.

The PgBouncer Configuration window

Use fields on the PgBouncer Configuration window to provide your preferences for the PgBouncer installation:

• Use the Listening Port field to specify the port that PgBouncer monitors for connections.

• Use the Operating System User field to specify the name of the Linux operating system user that PgBouncer will change to after startup. This option is not supported on Windows hosts.

The Ready to Install window

The Ready to Install window notifies you when the installer has all of the information needed to install PgBouncer on your system. Click Next to install PgBouncer.

Installing EDB Postgres PgBouncer

Progress bars inform you as the installation progresses.

The installation is complete

The installer notifies you when the setup wizard has completed the PgBouncer installation. Click Finish to exit the installer.