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Installing PostgreSQL Offline

Semab Tariq performs an installation:

Many companies, choose to store their databases in secure, closed environments—machines without internet access or outside the cloud. This is often done to maintain tight control over sensitive data and to meet strict security requirements. However installing PostgreSQL in a restricted, offline environment can be a real challenge, as it limits access to typical installation tools. 

Recently, I worked on a client project with a similar setup—a secure, offline environment without internet access—where we needed to install and configure PostgreSQL from scratch. If you’re facing the challenge of setting up PostgreSQL in a closed environment, this blog will guide you through the process step-by-step.

It turns out to be pretty straightforward, so long as you can start from a machine with internet access.