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Postgres on Windows without the installer
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Download ZIP file from https://www.enterprisedb.com/download-postgresql-binaries
Unpack to any directory of your choosing (C:\bin\pgsql)
PS C:\bin\pgsql> $env:PGDATA = "C:\bin\pgsql\data"
PS C:\bin\pgsql> .\bin\initdb "--username=postgres"
# postgres.exe vs pg_ctl.exe: see https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/server-start.html
PS C:\bin\pgsql> .\bin\postgres.exe
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