createdb Command Examples

Create a PostgreSQL database. More information: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-createdb.html.

• Create a database owned by the current user:

createdb {{database_name}}

• Create a database owned by a specific user with a description:

createdb --owner {{username}} {{database_name}} '{{description}}'

• Create a database from a template:

createdb --template {{template_name}} {{database_name}}