$ brew update
$ brew install postgresql
$ postgres -D /usr/local/var/postgres  // start the server

$ createdb `mydb`
$ psql   // verify that you can connect to postgresql

$ git clone https://github.com/altfatterz/chuck-norris-facts
$ cd chuck-norris-facts
$ ./gradlew clean build  // builds and runs the tests
$ java -jar build/libs/chuck-norris-facts-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar --spring.profiles.active=postgres

$ curl localhost:8080  // get a random chuck norris fact
{  
   "fact":"the movie 'Aliens vs Predators' was orginally supposed to be 'Aliens and Predators vs Chuck Norris' but that movie only lasted 8 seconds."
}