Terminal

Create Data Directory

cd build   
initdb ./data

Start the Peloton server

pg_ctl -D ./data start

Create a default user

createuser -s -r postgres

Connect to the server

psql postgres
help

Stop the server

pg_ctl -D ./data stop

More info on the terminal

[PSQL manual](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.5/static/app-psql.html)
[PSQL common usage](http://postgresguide.com/utilities/psql.html)