# Unable to create Postgres Central Repository Database

**URL:** <https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/unable-to-create-postgres-central-repository-database/3023>\
**Category:** Autopsy Help\
**Created:** [January 4, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/unable-to-create-postgres-central-repository-database/3023 "2022-01-04T13:08:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![wwtech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/58956e/32.png) [@wwtech](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/wwtech)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/unable-to-create-postgres-central-repository-database/3023/1 "2022-01-04T13:08:48Z")

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This is a fresh installation, following the instructions for multi-user. I also set up a fresh new PSQL Window 10 system, and a fresh new Solr Windows 10 system (using local storage).

When trying to create a postgres database, I get:  
Unable to create Postgres Central Repository Database, please ensure address, port, and login credentials are correct for postgres server and try again.

I have confirmed the port is opened and connecting, the user is created, the password is right, and the user has create database permissions. What am I missing? This seems too simple to be having an issue like this.

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**Author:** ![Mark\_McKinnon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/sleuthkit.discourse.group/mark_mckinnon/32/42_2.png) [@Mark\_McKinnon](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Mark_McKinnon)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/unable-to-create-postgres-central-repository-database/3023/2 "2022-01-14T14:07:40Z")

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How did you confirm that you can access the database? I use a program called dbeaver to do this as it will point to any issues when trying to connect to Postgres.

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**Author:** ![apriestman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/sleuthkit.discourse.group/apriestman/32/24_2.png) [@apriestman](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/apriestman)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/unable-to-create-postgres-central-repository-database/3023/3 "2022-01-14T14:22:08Z")

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Can you check the logs to try to find a more specific error? [Autopsy User Documentation: Troubleshooting](http://sleuthkit.org/autopsy/docs/user-docs/4.19.2/troubleshooting_page.html#troubleshooting_logs)