On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 9:00 AM, John McLean <johnmclean80(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When one runs: createdb 'database'
>
> should this create a directory named 'database' in the working directory?
no, that's not how postgresql organizes its filesystem layout.
>
> If not, where are the files that this command creates?
depends on which OS you're using, and where you got your postgresql build.