Beginner

In this SQL Server tutorial you will learn how to install the Northwind sample database for SQL Server.

Northwind Traders is a fictitious organization that manages orders, products, customers, suppliers, and many other aspects of a small business.

Download the script instnwnd.sql from the following GitHub repository to create and load the Northwind sample database for SQL Server: https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/tree/master/samples/databases/northwind-pubs

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• instnwnd.sql

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Prerequisites

• Install SQL Server 2025
• Install SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
• Create a database

Links

• MS Learn: Get the sample databases for ADO.NET code samples (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/data/adonet/sql/linq/downloading-sample-databases)
• GitHub - Microsoft | sql-server-samples https://github.com/microsoft/sql-server-samples/tree/master/samples/databases/northwind-pubs
• Blog: Northwind 2
• Forum: Northwind

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