DCSServerBot uses PostgreSQL to store all information that needs to be persisted, like players, mission information, statistics and so on. Therefor, it needs a fast database. Starting with SQLite back in the days, I decided to move over to PostgreSQL and never regret it.

If you don’t want to install and maintain a PostgreSQL server, take a look at DCSServerBotLight, which doesn’t need a PostgreSQL-database, but has a limited feature set.

Just download and install PostgreSQL from the website (current version at the time of writing is 14, but will run with any newer version than that, too). Or you can use a package manager of your choice like Winget or Chocolaty:

• choco install postgresql
• winget install postgresql

The installation-wizard of DCSServerBot will recognize a local installed PostgreSQL automatically and use it. You just give it the postgres user and password and it will create the database and a user for you.

Remote database server

It is possible to use an already existing database server on another machine. But you need to create the database and user manually. The default names of both is dcsserverbot. But you can choose other names if you want or if you are forced to do it. Give the user full rights to the database. Configure the needed option DATABASE_URL in the dcsserverbot.ini. On startup the bot will create all tables that are needed.

The installation-wizard aborts the installation if it is unable to find a local database. You have to configure the bot manually until this bug is fixed.

If using PostgreSQL remotely over unsecured networks, it is recommended to have SSL enabled.