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diff --git a/docs/postgres.md b/docs/postgres.md index 29cf762858..7cb1ad18d4 100644 --- a/docs/postgres.md +++ b/docs/postgres.md @@ -27,17 +27,21 @@ connect to a postgres database. ## Set up database -Assuming your PostgreSQL database user is called `postgres`, create a -user `synapse_user` with: +Assuming your PostgreSQL database user is called `postgres`, first authenticate as the database user with: su - postgres + # Or, if your system uses sudo to get administrative rights + sudo -u postgres bash + +Then, create a user ``synapse_user`` with: + createuser --pwprompt synapse_user Before you can authenticate with the `synapse_user`, you must create a database that it can access. To create a database, first connect to the database with your database user: - su - postgres + su - postgres # Or: sudo -u postgres bash psql and then run: |