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+# AdventureWorks Readme
+
+These instructions install AdventureWorks from the source scripts in this Git repo. The repo contains source files for the AdventureWorks databases for SQL Server 2008R2, 2012, and 2014. 
+
+For the complete set of downloads and install options, see these releases:
+
+- [AdventureWorks2014](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/tag/adventureworks2014)
+- [AdventureWorks2012](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/tag/adventureworks2012)
+- [AdventureWorks2008r2](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/tag/adventureworks2008r2)
+
+
+## 2014 install instructions
+
+These versions of AdventureWorks install on SQL Server 2014 or later.  
+
+### Determine path variables
+
+Determine the path to your SQL Server installation folder. The instructions refer to this as **{SQL Server Path}**. These are the default paths:
+
+- SQL Server 2014 64-bit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\120\
+- SQL Server 2014 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\120\ 
+
+Determine the path to the DATA folder for your SQL Server instance. The instructions refer to this as **{DATA path}**. These are the default paths:
+
+- SQL Server 2014 64-bit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA
+- SQL Server 2014 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA
+
+
+### Install AdventureWorks2014
+
+This is the OLTP version.
+
+1. Create the folder {SQL Server Path}\Tools\Samples\AdventureWorks2014.
+2. Copy the files from the [2014-oltp](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/tree/master/samples/databases/adventure-works/2014-oltp) git folder to {SQL Server Path}\Tools\Samples\AdventureWorks2014.	 
+3. Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
+4. In SSMS, open the file {SQL Server Path}\Tools\Samples\AdventureWorksDW2014\instawdb.sql. 
+4. In the script, change the :setvar SqlSamplesDatabasePath variable to your {DATA path}.
+5. In the script, change the :setvar SqlSamplesSourceDataPath variable to {SQL Server Path}\Tools\Samples\AdventureWorksDW2014. 
+5. On the Query menu, click SQLCMD Mode. 
+6. On the Standard toolbar, click the Execute button to run the script. 
+
+
+### Install AdventureWorksDW2014
+
+This is the data warehouse version.
+
+1. Create the folder {SQL Server Path}\Tools\Samples\AdventureWorksDW2014.
+2. Copy the files from the [2014-dw](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/tree/master/samples/databases/adventure-works/2014-dw) git folder to {SQL Server Path}\Tools\Samples\AdventureWorksDW2014.	 
+3. Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
+4. In SSMS, open the file {SQL Server Path}\Tools\Samples\AdventureWorksDW2014\instawdbdw.sql. 
+4. In the script, change the :setvar SqlSamplesDatabasePath variable to your {DATA path}.
+5. In the script, change the :setvar SqlSamplesSourceDataPath variable to {SQL Server Path}\Tools\Samples\AdventureWorksDW2014. 
+5. On the Query menu, click SQLCMD Mode. 
+6. On the Standard toolbar, click the Execute button to run the script. 
+