Install and configure TimescaleDB on Postgres

This section shows you how to install the latest version of Postgres and TimescaleDB on a supported platform using the packages supplied by Tiger Data.

1. Install Homebrew, if you don't already have it:

For more information about Homebrew, including installation instructions, see the [Homebrew documentation][homebrew].

1. At the command prompt, add the TimescaleDB Homebrew tap:

2. Install TimescaleDB and psql:

3. Update your path to include psql.

On Intel chips, the symbolic link is added to /usr/local/bin. On Apple Silicon, the symbolic link is added to /opt/homebrew/bin.

1. Run the timescaledb-tune script to configure your database:

2. Change to the directory where the setup script is located. It is typically, located at /opt/homebrew/Cellar/timescaledb/<VERSION>/bin/, where <VERSION> is the version of timescaledb that you installed:

3. Run the setup script to complete installation.

4. Log in to Postgres as postgres

You are in the psql shell.

1. Set the password for postgres

When you have set the password, type \q to exit psql.

1. Install MacPorts by downloading and running the package installer.

For more information about MacPorts, including installation instructions, see the [MacPorts documentation][macports].

1. Install TimescaleDB and psql:

To view the files installed, run:

MacPorts does not install the timescaledb-tools package or run the timescaledb-tune script. For more information about tuning your database, see the [TimescaleDB tuning tool][timescale-tuner].

1. Log in to Postgres as postgres

You are in the psql shell.

1. Set the password for postgres

When you have set the password, type \q to exit psql.