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title = "Load Sample Data"
date = 2020-04-21T07:38:58-05:00
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Download and unzip the sample data:

```bash
wget https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/samples/sampledata.zip

unzip sampledata.zip
```

Load the sample data using the `batch-write-item` CLI:

```bash
aws dynamodb batch-write-item --request-items file://ProductCatalog.json

aws dynamodb batch-write-item --request-items file://Forum.json

aws dynamodb batch-write-item --request-items file://Thread.json

aws dynamodb batch-write-item --request-items file://Reply.json
```

After each data load you should get this message saying that there were no Unprocessed Items:

```json
    {
        "UnprocessedItems": {}
    }
```

#### Sample output
![Cloud9 Setup](/images/hands-on-labs/setup/load_data.png)