Missing data sample

I uploaded the contents of my quickstart to my joomla instaltion and does not look like the demo... I am assuming it needs a data sample... can you help....

quickstart is a separate joomla installation:
https://www.gavick.com/documentation/jo ... stallation

you mean I have to upload it to an empty directory with no joomla installation?

It depends on where you want to install it. Please read about fresh joomla installation - it is exactly same procedure.