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---
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author: rwestMSFT
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ms.author: randolphwest
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ms.date: 05/10/2023
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ms.date: 11/18/2025
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ms.service: sql
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`AdventureWorks2022`
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`AdventureWorks2025`

docs/samples/adventureworks-install-configure.md

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ms.date: 09/11/2025
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ms.date: 11/18/2025
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## Prerequisites
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- [SQL Server](https://www.microsoft.com/evalcenter/evaluate-sql-server-2022) or [Azure SQL Database](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/sql-database/)
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- [SQL Server](https://www.microsoft.com/evalcenter/evaluate-sql-server-2025) or [Azure SQL Database](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/sql-database/)
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- [SQL Server Management Studio](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms) (SSMS)
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## Download backup files
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| OLTP | Data Warehouse | Lightweight |
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| --- | --- | --- |
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| [AdventureWorks2022.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorks2022.bak) | [AdventureWorksDW2022.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorksDW2022.bak) | [AdventureWorksLT2022.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorksLT2022.bak) |
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| [AdventureWorks2025.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorks2025.bak) | [AdventureWorksDW2025.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorksDW2025.bak) | [AdventureWorksLT2025.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorksLT2025.bak) |
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| [AdventureWorks2025.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorks2025.bak) | [AdventureWorksDW2022.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorksDW2022.bak) | [AdventureWorksLT2022.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorksLT2022.bak) |
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| [AdventureWorks2019.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorks2019.bak) | [AdventureWorksDW2019.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorksDW2019.bak) | [AdventureWorksLT2019.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorksLT2019.bak) |
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| [AdventureWorks2017.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorks2017.bak) | [AdventureWorksDW2017.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorksDW2017.bak) | [AdventureWorksLT2017.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorksLT2017.bak) |
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| [AdventureWorks2016.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorks2016.bak) | [AdventureWorksDW2016.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorksDW2016.bak) | [AdventureWorksLT2016.bak](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/AdventureWorksLT2016.bak) |
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You can find additional files on GitHub:
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- [SQL Server 2014 - 2022](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/tag/adventureworks)
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- [SQL Server 2014 - 2025](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/tag/adventureworks)
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- [SQL Server 2012](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/tag/adventureworks2012)
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- [SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/tag/adventureworks2008r2)
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## Restore to SQL Server
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You can use the `.bak` file to restore your sample database to your [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] instance. You can do so using the [RESTORE](../t-sql/statements/restore-statements-transact-sql.md) T-SQL command, or using the graphical interface (GUI) in [SSMS](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms), the [MSSQL extension](https://aka.ms/mssql-marketplace) for [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs), or any T-SQL query tool.
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# [SSMS](#tab/ssms)
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### [SSMS](#tab/ssms)
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If you're not familiar with using SSMS, you can review [Connect and query using SSMS](../ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-sql-server.md) to get started.
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If you're not familiar with using SSMS, you can review [Connect and query using SSMS](/ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-sql-server) to get started.
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# [Transact-SQL (T-SQL)](#tab/tsql)
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### [Transact-SQL (T-SQL)](#tab/tsql)
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