how to create a new postgis database for usage with QGIS under windows

After installing postgresql with postgis under windows xp I have 3 databases:

postgis
postgres
template_postgis

now I try to create a new spatially enabled database in pgAdminIII: I select template_postgis in the pgAdminIII object browser and via rightclick in the context-menu I select new object ->new database. when I try to use this database in QGIS with the spit-plugin I get the following error message:

the chosen database does not have PostGIS installed, but this is required for storage of spatial data.

How do I create a working spatial postgis database? please help a rookie

thanks

Kurt

Answer

Right-click on any database, choose New Database, fill Name and Owner and, under Template, choose template_postgis. Let me know if that works?