diff --git a/insert/main.c b/insert/main.c
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+++ b/insert/main.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <libpq-fe.h>
+
+void do_exit(PGconn *conn, PGresult *res) {
+  fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", PQerrorMessage(conn));
+  /*every statement result should be freed*/
+  PQclear(res);
+  /*close connection and free memory*/
+  PQfinish(conn);
+  exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  /*declaration*/
+  const char *conninfo;
+  
+  printf("main() Started...\n");
+
+  /*read command line*/
+  if (argc > 1){
+    printf("main() argv[1]: %s\n", argv[1]);
+    conninfo = argv[1];
+  }else{
+    fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s <connection info>\n", argv[0]);
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  /*connect to database*/
+  PGconn *conn = PQconnectdb(conninfo);
+  if (PQstatus(conn) == CONNECTION_BAD) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Connection to database failed: %s\n",
+            PQerrorMessage(conn));
+    PQfinish(conn);
+    exit(1);
+  }else if(PQstatus(conn)==CONNECTION_OK){
+    printf("main() connected to database\n");
+  }else{
+    printf("main() connection status NOT known\n");
+  }
+
+  char *user = PQuser(conn);
+  char *db_name = PQdb(conn);
+  char *pswd = PQpass(conn);
+  printf("User: %s\n", user);
+  printf("Database name: %s\n", db_name);
+  printf("Password: %s\n", pswd);
+
+  /*submit SQL statement to the server and wait for the result*/
+  PGresult *res = PQexec(conn, "INSERT INTO entities (name) VALUES('test entity name');");
+  if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK){
+    do_exit(conn, res);
+  }else{
+    printf("main() record inserted into database table\n");
+  }
+  /*every statement result should be freed*/
+  PQclear(res);
+
+  res = PQexec(conn, "INSERT INTO entities (name) VALUES('test entity name next');");
+  if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK) {
+    do_exit(conn, res);
+  }else{
+    printf("main() record inserted into database table\n");
+  }
+  /*every statement result should be freed*/
+  PQclear(res);
+
+  PQfinish(conn);
+  return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/insert/makefile b/insert/makefile
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+++ b/insert/makefile
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+# Docu
+#
+#$@ is the name of the file to be made
+#$? is the names of the changed dependents
+#$< the name of the related file that caused the action
+#$* the prefix shared by target and dependent files
+#
+# Others
+RM      = /bin/rm -f
+#
+# Source, Executable, Includes, Library Defines
+EXE    = main
+#
+# Compiler, Linker Defines
+CC      = /usr/bin/gcc
+#
+all: main.o
+	$(CC) main.c -I/usr/include/postgresql -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu -lpq -std=c99 -Wall -o $(EXE)
+#
+main.o:
+	$(CC) -c main.c -I/usr/include/postgresql
+# Clean Up Objects, Exectuables, Dumps out of source directory
+clean:
+	$(RM) *.o $(EXE) *~
diff --git a/insert/makefile-fine b/insert/makefile-fine
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/insert/makefile-fine
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+# Docu
+#
+#$@ is the name of the file to be made
+#$? is the names of the changed dependents
+#$< the name of the related file that caused the action
+#$* the prefix shared by target and dependent files
+#
+# Others
+RM      = /bin/rm -f
+#
+# Source, Executable, Includes, Library Defines
+EXE    = main
+#
+# Compiler, Linker Defines
+CC      = /usr/bin/gcc
+#
+all:
+	$(CC) main.c -I/usr/include/postgresql -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu -lpq -std=c99 -Wall -o $(EXE)
+# Clean Up Objects, Exectuables, Dumps out of source directory
+clean:
+	$(RM) *.o $(EXE) *~
diff --git a/insert/makefile-fine2 b/insert/makefile-fine2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b14baca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/insert/makefile-fine2
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+# Docu
+#
+#$@ is the name of the file to be made
+#$? is the names of the changed dependents
+#$< the name of the related file that caused the action
+#$* the prefix shared by target and dependent files
+#
+# Others
+RM      = /bin/rm -f
+#
+# Source, Executable, Includes, Library Defines
+EXE    = main
+#
+# Compiler, Linker Defines
+CC      = /usr/bin/gcc
+#
+all: main.o
+	$(CC) main.c -I/usr/include/postgresql -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu -lpq -std=c99 -Wall -o $(EXE)
+#
+main.o:
+	$(CC) -c main.c -I/usr/include/postgresql
+# Clean Up Objects, Exectuables, Dumps out of source directory
+clean:
+	$(RM) *.o $(EXE) *~
diff --git a/insert/readme.md b/insert/readme.md
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+++ b/insert/readme.md
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+* build
+
+```
+make
+```
+
+* run
+
+```
+./main 'postgresql://<user>:<secret>@<hostname>:<port>/<db>'
+```
+
+* or run
+
+```
+./main 'postgresql://<user>:<secret>@<hostname>:<port>/<db>'
+```
+
+* or run
+
+```
+./main "host=<hostname> port=<port> user=<user> password=<<secret>> dbname=<db>"
+```