=== Install the PostgreSQL server and database schema ===

Even if you have multiple users, you only need to install the PostgreSQL server on one machine.  You can install the PostgreSQL server on a proper server or you can even run it on a desktop or laptop machine.

{{{
   # apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib
}}}

Choose one of the schema packages and install with apt-get

 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postbooks-schema-quickstart|postbooks-schema-quickstart]] (Recommended)
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postbooks-schema-empty|postbooks-schema-empty]]
  * requires a lot of manual data entry to get started, but useful if you already have a lot of things like chart of accounts in a CSV file and you want to customize everything
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postbooks-schema-demo|postbooks-schema-demo]]
  * contains sample data, use this to explore the features of PostBooks before making any commitment to use it with your own business data

{{{
   # apt-get install postbooks-schema-quickstart
}}}

Follow the instructions in the /usr/share/doc/postbooks-schema-quickstart/README.Debian file to load the schema into your database server.

=== Install the PostBooks GUI ===

{{{
   # apt-get install postbooks
}}}

=== Run it for the first time ===

Launch the GUI from your menu system or using the shell:

{{{
   $ postbooks
}}}

See [[http://www.xtuple.org/docs/admin-and-setup|this page on the upstream web site]] to start configuring it.

=== Getting help ===

Functional/business issues can be discussed through the [[http://www.xtuple.org/forum|xTuple web forum]] as they are not specific to Ubuntu.

[[http://xtupleuniversity.com/|xTuple University]] includes an extensive library of videos and other materials for getting started, tips & tricks, and more.

A wide range of [[http://www.xtuple.org/docs/product-guides|product guides]] is also available. Of these, the [[http://www.xtuple.org/sites/default/files/refguide/current/index.html|xTuple ERP Reference Guide]] is the most comprehensive, as it provides a field-level reference to the 650+ user interface screens in the xTuple client application.

For those needing [[http://www.xtuple.com/support-options|commercial support]], this is available either directly from xTuple or through its [[http://www.xtuple.com/about/solutionproviders|extended partner network]]. A [[http://www.xtuple.com/cloud/|cloud hosting]] option is also available.