---
name: "calendarserver_bootstrap_database"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "calendarserver"
version: "3.2+dfsg-4+deb7u3"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/calendarserver_bootstrap_database"
---

# calendarserver\_bootstrap\_database(8)

Darwin Calendar Server database bootstrap utility

## NAME

**calendarserver\_bootstrap\_database** – Darwin Calendar Server database bootstrap utility

## SYNOPSIS

**calendarserver\_bootstrap\_database** \[**--verbose**\] \[**--help**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**calendarserver\_bootstrap\_database** is a tool which creates the Postgres user Calendar Server will use to connect, creates a database, and installs the schema.

**calendarserver\_bootstrap\_database** should be run as root.

## OPTIONS

- **-h,** **--help**

  Display usage information

- **-v,** **--verbose**

  Print detailed information about what commands are being executed

## SEE ALSO

[caldavd(8)](/caldavd/8.md)