From 502ec6efa633522212791d058700e72a2fa65132 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gvasquezvargas Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2024 14:54:39 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Added note on non-ascii characters not being supported --- .../postgresql/installing/windows.mdx | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/advocacy_docs/supported-open-source/postgresql/installing/windows.mdx b/advocacy_docs/supported-open-source/postgresql/installing/windows.mdx index 9f53a855a7e..68b951b0835 100644 --- a/advocacy_docs/supported-open-source/postgresql/installing/windows.mdx +++ b/advocacy_docs/supported-open-source/postgresql/installing/windows.mdx @@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ Rather than use the EDB installer, you can also obtain a prebuilt installation p ## Installing PostgreSQL -To perform an installation using the graphical installation wizard, you need superuser or administrator privileges. +To perform an installation using the graphical installation wizard, you need superuser or administrator privileges. -!!! Note - If you're using the graphical installation wizard to perform a system upgrade, the installer preserves the configuration options specified during the previous installation. +!!!note Notes + - Multi-byte, non-ascii characters are not supported in user or machine names. + - If you're using the graphical installation wizard to perform a system ***upgrade***, the installer preserves the configuration options specified during the previous installation. +!!! 1. To start the installation wizard, assume sufficient privileges, and double-click the installer icon. If prompted, provide a password. (In some versions of Windows, to invoke the installer with administrator privileges, you must select **Run as Administrator** from the installer icon's context menu.) From 42fbf930a981b010e904ba59f1404ea4a245000a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gvasquezvargas Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 10:50:34 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] changed wording to reflect that EDB doesn't support all non-ascii characters --- .../supported-open-source/postgresql/installing/windows.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/advocacy_docs/supported-open-source/postgresql/installing/windows.mdx b/advocacy_docs/supported-open-source/postgresql/installing/windows.mdx index 68b951b0835..b02c54af85f 100644 --- a/advocacy_docs/supported-open-source/postgresql/installing/windows.mdx +++ b/advocacy_docs/supported-open-source/postgresql/installing/windows.mdx @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Rather than use the EDB installer, you can also obtain a prebuilt installation p To perform an installation using the graphical installation wizard, you need superuser or administrator privileges. !!!note Notes - - Multi-byte, non-ascii characters are not supported in user or machine names. + - EDB doesn't support all non-ASCII, multi-byte characters in user or machine names. Use ASCII characters only to avoid installation errors related to unsupported path names. - If you're using the graphical installation wizard to perform a system ***upgrade***, the installer preserves the configuration options specified during the previous installation. !!!