# Activity 24: POSTMAN

# Step 1: Download and install postman

Go to [https://www.postman.com/](https://www.postman.com/)

Download by clicking “windows 64-bit”

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1728820702451/9e3aef6e-88b7-4752-836b-a5440266bb62.png align="center")

Locate the downloaded file

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1728820801956/eeaaf209-df2e-4ec8-8c0f-23e3d68e0dfc.png align="center")

Create and sign in your account

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1728820873909/640c62fd-0025-4fb0-a9ef-7386904d40f6.png align="center")

This is what the dashboard looks like

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1728821281205/ad3e18a9-a5db-47b2-b2e3-581aaac48647.png align="center")

# Step 2: (PUT, GET, DELETE, POST) Methods

## PUT

Used to **update** or **replace** an existing resource. Typically, a `PUT` request requires the full representation of the resource.

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1728822433739/df28bcb6-bdf4-4beb-8a5c-c1c1e2df37a8.png align="center")

## GET

Used to **retrieve** data from the server.

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1728822253665/c21b589b-3e7b-42a5-8672-6b089a646862.png align="center")

## DELETE

Used to **delete** a resource from the server.

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1728822659514/caedbeac-3b76-43a7-a14d-85b8ad5f4de3.png align="center")

## POST

Used to **create** a new resource on the server.

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1728822777436/a4cdcd4b-2c19-48f8-a706-d8d1f85cc94a.png align="center")