- Initialize database (data dir: data, relative to current working directory)
bin\pg_ctl.exe initdb -D data -o "-U postgres -W -A md5"

- Start database server (press ENTER to return to prompt)
bin\pg_ctl.exe -D data start

- Display status
bin\pg_ctl.exe status -D data

- Create user (name: test, with password, allow user to create database)
bin\createuser.exe -h localhost -U postgres -P -d test

- Create database (name: test, as user test)
bin\createdb.exe -h localhost -U test test

- Interactive terminal (connect as user test, quit: \q then press ENTER)
bin\psql.exe -h localhost -U test test

- Interactive terminal (connect as user postgres, quit: \q then press ENTER)
bin\psql.exe -h localhost -U postgres

- Stop database server
bin\pg_ctl.exe -D data stop