1. The Data Geekery SQL Masterclass Setup Instructions

2. Setup Instructions
Download and install PostgreSQL 9.5, e.g. from:
Make sure that pgAdmin is installed as well, or install the SQL client of your choice instead, e.g. DBeaver (
Create a user postgres with password postgres (should be created by default)
Create a database with the name «Sakila» (easiest in pgAdmin)
Download the PostgreSQL Sakila database port from from
Run postgres-sakila-schema.sql and postgres-sakila-insert-data.sql, preferably from the commandline via « psql -U postgres -d Sakila -f [filename.sql] »

3. Setup Troubleshooting
Missing privileges? ALTER USER postgres WITH superuser;
Where *IS* PostgreSQL? Windows: C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.5 Mac: /Library/PostgreSQL/9.5, or:
Postgres user’s password: Either «postgres» or no password
If you have two instances, try providing the port to psql. Default is 5432