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title: "Install SQL Server Replication"
description: Install replication components by using the SQL Server Installation Wizard or in a Command Prompt window.
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# Install SQL Server replication

[!INCLUDE [SQL Server -Windows Only](../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-windows-only.md)]

Replication components can be installed by using the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Installation Wizard or at a command prompt. Install replication when you install [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], 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](../../relational-databases/replication/configure-distribution.md) in [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Books Online.

> [!IMPORTANT]  
> If you install replication components when you modify an existing instance of [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], you must stop and restart [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Agent after the installation is completed. This action helps ensure that [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Agent recognizes the replication agent subsystems and can call replication agents from job steps.

## Install replication by using Setup

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

## Install Replication from the command prompt

See [Install and configure SQL Server on Windows from the command prompt](install-sql-server-from-the-command-prompt.md).

## Related content

- [SQL Server installation guide](install-sql-server.md)
- [Install and configure SQL Server on Windows from the command prompt](install-sql-server-from-the-command-prompt.md)
- [Editions and supported features of SQL Server 2022](../../sql-server/editions-and-components-of-sql-server-2022.md)