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+<chapter id="install-binaries">
+ <title>Installation from Binaries</title>
+
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>installation</primary>
+ <secondary>binaries</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+
+ <para>
+ <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> is available in the form of binary
+ packages for most common operating systems today. When available, this is
+ the recommended way to install PostgreSQL for users of the system. Building
+ from source (see <xref linkend="installation" />) is only recommended for
+ people developing <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> or extensions.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ For an updated list of platforms providing binary packages, please visit
+ the download section on the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> website at
+ <ulink url="https://www.postgresql.org/download/"></ulink> and follow the
+ instructions for the specific platform.
+ </para>
+</chapter>