# Historian using TimescaleDB w/ Postgres

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**Created:** [January 8, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-using-timescaledb-w-postgres/113148 "2026-01-08T11:25:29Z")\
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This is a guide I put together for our company on how to set all this up properly. I have default in this set to compressing data after 1 week, but you can change it how you see fit.

> **[Using PostgreSQL and T... | Wiki](https://wiki.icstexas.com/books/ignition/page/using-postgresql-and-timescaledb-with-ignition)**
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> Installing in Windows
> Follow the guide here to install PostgreSQL and TimescaleDB in Windows.
> Inst...

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