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date: 2019-10-10T06:10:22.835Z
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# Postgres


## [Create new user](https://www.a2hosting.com/kb/developer-corner/postgresql/managing-postgresql-databases-and-users-from-the-command-line)

* At the command line, type the following command as the server's root user:
`su - postgres`
* You can now run commands as the PostgreSQL superuser. To create a user, type the following command:

`createuser --interactive --pwprompt`

* At the Enter name of role to add: prompt, type the user's name.
* At the Enter password for new role: prompt, type a password for the user.
* At the Enter it again: prompt, retype the password.
* At the Shall the new role be a superuser? prompt, type y if you want to grant superuser access. Otherwise, type n.
* At the Shall the new role be allowed to create databases? prompt, type y if you want to allow the user to create new databases. Otherwise, type n.
* At the Shall the new role be allowed to create more new roles? prompt, type y if you want to allow the user to create new users. Otherwise, type n.
* PostgreSQL creates the user with the settings you specified.

## Create Db

`createdb -O $User $Db`