install-sql-server-replication.md

title	Install SQL Server Replication | Microsoft Docs
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Install SQL Server Replication

Replication components can be installed by using the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Installation Wizard or at a command prompt. Install replication when you install [!INCLUDEssNoVersion], or when you modify an existing instance.

After replication components are installed, you must configure the server before you can use replication. For more information, see Configure Distribution in [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Books Online.

Important

If you install replication components when you modify an existing instance of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion], you must stop and restart [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Agent after the installation is completed. This action helps ensure that [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Agent recognizes the replication agent subsystems and can call replication agents from job steps.

Installing Replication by Using Setup

To install replication when installing a new instance of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]

• To install replication components, including Replication Management Objects (RMO), select SQL Server Replication on the Feature Selection page of the Installation Wizard.

Installing Replication from the Command Prompt

To install replication when installing a new instance of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]

• See Install SQL Server 2016 from the Command Prompt.

See Also

Install SQL Server 2016
Install SQL Server 2016 from the Command Prompt
Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server 2016