2.3.  Creating a database with pgSphere #

We assume you have already created a database datab, where datab is the name of any database. Presupposing the name of your PostgreSQL's superuser is postgres, type:

shell> psql -U postgres -c 'CREATE EXTENSION pg_sphere' datab
            

Depending on your system, it may be necessary to give more psql options like port or host name. Please have a look at the PostgreSQL documentation for more details.

To get the version of installed pgSphere software, simply call:

pgsql> SELECT pg_sphere_version();