charlesa101 · May 25, 2019 23:46 · Mar 7, 2018 · Apr 16, 2016 · Apr 16, 2016 · Apr 16, 2016
diff --git a/postgres-brew.md b/postgres-brew.md
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+**Outdated note: the process is a lot easier now**: after you `brew install postgresql` you can initialize or stop the daemon with these commands: `brew services start postgresql` or `brew services stop postgresql`.
+
+new out put may look like
+
+```
+To have launchd start postgresql now and restart at login:
+  brew services start postgresql
+Or, if you don't want/need a background service you can just run:
+  pg_ctl -D /usr/local/var/postgres start
+```
+
+thank you commenters (sorry I didnt notice you all before but thankful for not getting notifications 🤭)
+
 # Installing Postgres via Brew
 
 ## Pre-Reqs
@@ -10,7 +23,7 @@ In your command-line run the following commands:
 
 ## Installing
 1. In your command-line run the command: `brew install postgresql`
-2. Read the **Caveats** section that is outputted to the Terminal.
+2. Read the **Caveats** section that is outputted to the Terminal. (out dated?)
 3. Run the command: `ln -sfv /usr/local/opt/postgresql/*.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents`
 4. Open your zsh config file: `subl ~/.zshrc`
 5. At the bottom of the file, create two new aliases to start and stop your postgres server. They could look something like this:

diff --git a/postgres-brew.md b/postgres-brew.md
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 ## Pre-Reqs
 [Brew Package Manager](http://brew.sh)
 
-In your command-line run the folowing commands:
+In your command-line run the following commands:
 
-     1. `brew doctor`
-     1. `brew update`
+1. `brew doctor`
+1. `brew update`
 
 ## Installing
 1. In your command-line run the command: `brew install postgresql`

diff --git a/postgres-brew.md b/postgres-brew.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 [Brew Package Manager](http://brew.sh)
 
 In your command-line run the folowing commands:
+
      1. `brew doctor`
      1. `brew update`
 

diff --git a/postgres-brew.md b/postgres-brew.md
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 ## Pre-Reqs
 [Brew Package Manager](http://brew.sh)
 
-In your command-line run the command: `brew update`
-
+In your command-line run the folowing commands:
+     1. `brew doctor`
+     1. `brew update`
 
 ## Installing
 1. In your command-line run the command: `brew install postgresql`

diff --git a/postgres-brew.md b/postgres-brew.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ In your command-line run the command: `brew update`
      ```
 
 6. Run the command: `source ~/.zshrc` to reload your configuration.
+7. Run the alias you just created: `pg-start`. Use this comment to start your database service.
+     - alternatively, `pg-stop` stops your database service.
 7. Run the command: ``createdb `whoami` ``
 8. Connect to your postgres with the command: `psql`
 

diff --git a/postgres-brew.md b/postgres-brew.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ In your command-line run the command: `brew update`
      ```
 
 6. Run the command: `source ~/.zshrc` to reload your configuration.
-7. Run the command: ``createdb `whoami```
+7. Run the command: ``createdb `whoami` ``
 8. Connect to your postgres with the command: `psql`
 
 ## Details

diff --git a/postgres-brew.md b/postgres-brew.md
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ In your command-line run the command: `brew update`
 4. Open your zsh config file: `subl ~/.zshrc`
 5. At the bottom of the file, create two new aliases to start and stop your postgres server. They could look something like this:
 
-```
-alias pg-start="launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist"
-alias pg-stop="launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist"
-```
-
-Run the command: `source ~/.zshrc` to reload your configuration.
+     ```
+     alias pg-start="launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist"
+     alias pg-stop="launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist"
+     ```
+
+6. Run the command: `source ~/.zshrc` to reload your configuration.
+7. Run the command: ``createdb `whoami```
+8. Connect to your postgres with the command: `psql`
 
 ## Details
 ### What is this `ln` command I ran in my Terminal?

diff --git a/postgres-brew.md b/postgres-brew.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ alias pg-start="launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.p
 alias pg-stop="launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist"
 ```
 
+Run the command: `source ~/.zshrc` to reload your configuration.
+
 ## Details
 ### What is this `ln` command I ran in my Terminal?
 

diff --git a/postgres-brew.md b/postgres-brew.md
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Pre-Reqs
 [Brew Package Manager](http://brew.sh)
-`brew update`
+
+In your command-line run the command: `brew update`
 
 
 ## Installing

diff --git a/postgres-brew.md b/postgres-brew.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Pre-Reqs
 [Brew Package Manager](http://brew.sh)
+`brew update`
 
 
 ## Installing

diff --git a/postgres-brew.md b/postgres-brew.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 
 ## Installing
-1. In your command-line run the command: `brew install postgres`
+1. In your command-line run the command: `brew install postgresql`
 2. Read the **Caveats** section that is outputted to the Terminal.
 3. Run the command: `ln -sfv /usr/local/opt/postgresql/*.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents`
 4. Open your zsh config file: `subl ~/.zshrc`

diff --git a/postgres-brew.md b/postgres-brew.md
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ alias pg-start="launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.p
 alias pg-stop="launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist"
 ```
 
-### Details
-**What is this `ln` command I ran in my Terminal?**
+## Details
+### What is this `ln` command I ran in my Terminal?
 
 _from the `man ln` command_
 
 > The ln utility creates a new directory entry (linked file) which has the same modes as the original file.  It is useful for maintaining multiple copies of a
      file in many places at once without using up storage for the ``copies''; instead, a link ``points'' to the original copy.  There are two types of links; hard
      links and symbolic links.  How a link ``points'' to a file is one of the differences between a hard and symbolic link.
 
-**What is `launchctl`?**
+### What is `launchctl`?
 
 _from the `man launchctl` command_
 

diff --git a/gistfile1.txt → postgres-brew.md b/gistfile1.txt → postgres-brew.md
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Installing Postgres via Brew
+
+## Pre-Reqs
+[Brew Package Manager](http://brew.sh)
+
+
+## Installing
+1. In your command-line run the command: `brew install postgres`
+2. Read the **Caveats** section that is outputted to the Terminal.
+3. Run the command: `ln -sfv /usr/local/opt/postgresql/*.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents`
+4. Open your zsh config file: `subl ~/.zshrc`
+5. At the bottom of the file, create two new aliases to start and stop your postgres server. They could look something like this:
+
+```
+alias pg-start="launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist"
+alias pg-stop="launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist"
+```
+
+### Details
+**What is this `ln` command I ran in my Terminal?**
+
+_from the `man ln` command_
+
+> The ln utility creates a new directory entry (linked file) which has the same modes as the original file.  It is useful for maintaining multiple copies of a
+     file in many places at once without using up storage for the ``copies''; instead, a link ``points'' to the original copy.  There are two types of links; hard
+     links and symbolic links.  How a link ``points'' to a file is one of the differences between a hard and symbolic link.
+
+**What is `launchctl`?**
+
+_from the `man launchctl` command_
+
+>launchctl interfaces with launchd to manage and inspect daemons, angents and XPC services.