PostgreSQL command line parameters

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On Windows and MacOS you can optionally include parameters for a PostgreSQL installation on the command line when invoking the PostgreSQL installer.

Parameter	Description
`--create_shortcuts <create_shortcuts>`	Specifies whether menu shortcuts are created Default: `1` (yes)
`--datadir <datadir>`	Specifies a location for the cluster's data directory Windows default: `C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\15\data` MacOS default: `/Library/PostgreSQL/15/data`
`--debuglevel <debuglevel>`	Sets the level of detail written to the debug file. Higher values generate more detailed information Default: `2` Allowed: `0` `1` `2` `3` `4`
`--debugtrace <debugtrace>`	Specifies the filename containing installation details used for troubleshooting purposes
`--disable-components <disable-components>`	Provides a comma-separated list of components that should not be installed Allowed: `server` `pgAdmin` `stackbuilder` `commandlinetools`
`--enable_acledit <enable_acledit>`	(Windows only) Checks and gives read permissions on the complete data directory path for the service account Default: `0` (no)
`--enable-components <enable-components>`	Provides a comma-separated list of components to be installed Default: `server` `pgAdmin` `stackbuilder` `commandlinetools` Allowed: `server` `pgAdmin` `stackbuilder` `commandlinetools`
`--extract-only <extract-only>`	Indicates that the installer should extract the PostgreSQL binaries without performing an installation Default: `0` (no)
`--help`	Displays the list of valid options
`--install_runtimes <install_runtimes>`	Specifies whether to install Microsoft Visual C++ runtime libraries before the installation proceeds Default: `1` (yes)
`--installer-language <installer-language>`	Specifies the installer language Default: `en` Allowed: `en` `es` `fr`
`--locale <locale>`	Specifies the locale for the PostgreSQL cluster Default: The locale detected by `initdb`
`--mode <mode>`	Specifies the installation mode Default: `qt` (use the Qt graphical toolkit) Allowed Windows values: `qt` `win32` `unattended` Allowed MacOS values: `qt` `osx` `text` `unattended`
`--optionfile <optionfile>`	Specifies the name and complete path to a file that contains installation configuration options
`--prefix <prefix>`	Specifies an installation directory Windows default: `C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\15` MacOS default: `/Library/PostgreSQL/15`
`--serverport <serverport>`	Specifies a listener port number for PostgreSQL Default: `5432`
`--serviceaccount <serviceaccount>`	Sets the operating system user account that owns the server process Default: `postgres`
`--servicename <servicename>`	Sets the name of the database service
`--servicepassword <servicepassword>`	(Windows only) Sets the password for the operating system user account that owns the server process Default: The superuser password
`--superaccount <superaccount>`	Sets the user name of the database superuser Default: `postgres`
`--superpassword <superpassword>`	Specifies the database superuser password
`--unattendedmodeui <unattendedmodeui>`	Specifies the installer behavior during an unattended installation Default: `minimal` Allowed: `none` `minimal` `minimalWithDialogs`
`--version`	Displays version information about the installer

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