createdb creates a PostgreSQL database. Usage: createdb [OPTION]... [DBNAME] [DESCRIPTION] Options: -D, --tablespace=TABLESPACE default tablespace for the database -e, --echo show the commands being sent to the server -E, --encoding=ENCODING encoding for the database -l, --locale=LOCALE locale settings for the database --lc-collate=LOCALE LC_COLLATE setting for the database --lc-ctype=LOCALE LC_CTYPE setting for the database --icu-locale=LOCALE ICU locale setting for the database --icu-rules=RULES ICU rules setting for the database --locale-provider={libc|icu} locale provider for the database's default collation -O, --owner=OWNER database user to own the new database -S, --strategy=STRATEGY database creation strategy wal_log or file_copy -T, --template=TEMPLATE template database to copy -V, --version output version information, then exit -?, --help show this help, then exit Connection options: -h, --host=HOSTNAME database server host or socket directory -p, --port=PORT database server port -U, --username=USERNAME user name to connect as -w, --no-password never prompt for password -W, --password force password prompt --maintenance-db=DBNAME alternate maintenance database By default, a database with the same name as the current user is created. Report bugs to . PostgreSQL home page: