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PostgreSQL add or create a user account and grant permission for database

https://medium.com/coding-blocks/creating-user-database-and-adding-access-on-postgresql-8bfcd2f4a91e

https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-add-postgresql-user-account/

$ sudo -u postgres psql

Create User

$ sudo -u postgres createuser <username>

Creating Database

$ sudo -u postgres createdb <dbname>

Giving the user a password

$ sudo -u postgres psql
psql=# alter user <username> with encrypted password '<password>';

Granting privileges on database

psql=# grant all privileges on database <dbname> to <username> ;
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