[postgis-users] Help with PostGIS Installation

[Steffen Macke]

Hi Mon,

> I am currently working on a project for school that requires the use of
> PostGIS and

If you just want to use PostGIS, the PostgreSQL 8.2 Windows installer
is all you need.
No need for Cygwin, compilation or anything else.

Why do you want to compile PostGIS yourself?

Regards,

Steffen