Christopher,
> I am a real novice to postgresql and am having trouble creating a
> new
> table in my existing database through the psql monitor.
>
> I have read the programmers guide, the create table syntax, and
> searched
> for some examples but with no luck. Are there any good examples of
> step by
> step how to create a new table?
Yes. Bruce Momjian's book, "PostgreSQL: Introduction and Concepts" has
an excellent brief tutorial for the beginner. It is available from
online bookstores in several languages.
-Josh