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    copied!<p>So I've just installed postgreSQL with HomeBrew and have initialized my new demo_app with the: <strong>rails new demo_app -d postgresql</strong> command. </p> <p>Albeit, I am getting the following error when starting up the server <em>rails s</em>.</p> <p><strong>Snippit</strong>:</p> <pre><code>/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb:1216:in `initialize': FATAL: role "demo" does not exist (PG::Error) </code></pre> <p><strong>Full log:</strong></p> <pre><code>/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb:1216:in `initialize': FATAL: role "demo" does not exist (PG::Error) from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb:1216:in `new' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb:1216:in `connect' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb:324:in `initialize' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb:28:in `new' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb:28:in `postgresql_connection' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:315:in `new_connection' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:325:in `checkout_new_connection' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:247:in `block (2 levels) in checkout' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:242:in `loop' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:242:in `block in checkout' from /usr/local/rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.3-p194/lib/ruby/1.9.1/monitor.rb:211:in `mon_synchronize' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:239:in `checkout' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:102:in `block in connection' from /usr/local/rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.3-p194/lib/ruby/1.9.1/monitor.rb:211:in `mon_synchronize' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:101:in `connection' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:410:in `retrieve_connection' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_specification.rb:171:in `retrieve_connection' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_specification.rb:145:in `connection' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/active_record/railtie.rb:88:in `block in &lt;class:Railtie&gt;' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/initializable.rb:30:in `instance_exec' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/initializable.rb:30:in `run' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/initializable.rb:55:in `block in run_initializers' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/initializable.rb:54:in `each' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/initializable.rb:54:in `run_initializers' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/application.rb:136:in `initialize!' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/railtie/configurable.rb:30:in `method_missing' from /Users/anthonypanepinto/Sites/new_demo/demo/config/environment.rb:5:in `&lt;top (required)&gt;' from /Users/anthonypanepinto/Sites/new_demo/demo/config.ru:3:in `require' from /Users/anthonypanepinto/Sites/new_demo/demo/config.ru:3:in `block in &lt;main&gt;' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/rack-1.4.5/lib/rack/builder.rb:51:in `instance_eval' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/rack-1.4.5/lib/rack/builder.rb:51:in `initialize' from /Users/anthonypanepinto/Sites/new_demo/demo/config.ru:in `new' from /Users/anthonypanepinto/Sites/new_demo/demo/config.ru:in `&lt;main&gt;' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/rack-1.4.5/lib/rack/builder.rb:40:in `eval' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/rack-1.4.5/lib/rack/builder.rb:40:in `parse_file' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/rack-1.4.5/lib/rack/server.rb:200:in `app' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/commands/server.rb:46:in `app' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/rack-1.4.5/lib/rack/server.rb:304:in `wrapped_app' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/rack-1.4.5/lib/rack/server.rb:254:in `start' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/commands/server.rb:70:in `start' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/commands.rb:55:in `block in &lt;top (required)&gt;' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/commands.rb:50:in `tap' from /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/commands.rb:50:in `&lt;top (required)&gt;' from script/rails:6:in `require' from script/rails:6:in `&lt;main&gt;' </code></pre>
 

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