[Wiki] Yii Framework – Tips and Tricks - 2. ENABLE POSTGRESQL SUPPORT

Download

Download postgres from this URL: http://www.postgresql.at/download/

Installation

Click on the installation file

Then Click on the next buttons by providing proper selections

DB Connection Configuration

Add this lines of code to establish the db connection in the main config file

'db'=>array(
            'connectionString' => 'pgsql:dbname=testt',
            'username' => 'postgres',
            'password' => 'xsysys',
        ),

Enabling Postgres Support in PHP

Also make sure PgSQL Support was enabled in the local system by executing phpinfo(), if not enable do the uncomment for the postgres sql support in php.ini file then restart the apache server

extension=php_pgsql.dll

You can make sure the postgressql support enabled by executing the phpinfo() function

echo phpinfo();

Enabling PostgreSQL Support in PDO

Also make sure PgSQL Support was enabled in the local system by executing phpinfo(), if not enable do the uncomment for the postgres sql support in php.ini file then restart the apache server

extension=php_pdo_pgsql.dll