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# Windows Installation

* Download the latest version of EXE file of the DBSync Cloud Replication tool from DBSync website using the URL

&#x20;         <http://mydbsync.com/integration/cloud-replication-for-salesforce>

* With the EXE file, you can start the installation by either double-clicking on the file or by right-clicking and selecting the option ***Run as Administrator.***

&#x20;         **Note:** If you are prompted by the Windows User Access Control pop-up window click on **Yes** to proceed further to the DBSync installation wizar&#x64;*.*

* Select the option ***I accept the agreement*** and click on ***Next*** button to proceed further.
* Click on the ***Browse*** button to select the desired location where you want to install the DBSync Cloud Replication Tool and click on the ***Next*** button to proceed to the next window.
* Configure Windows Start Menu shortcuts and Desktop icons if you wish to have them in the next installation windows in the Installation Wizard until you get to the ***Ready to Install*** window as shown below.
* Click on the ***Install*** button and wait until the installation has completed successfully.
* Once the installation is completed, select the first check-box to set the DBSync Cloud Replication as a Windows service. If the check-box is left unchecked, DBSync will start as a tomcat console. Select the second check-box to launch the DBSync Replication console. Click on ***Finish*** to exit the Installation Wizard.

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* This completes the installation of the DBSync Cloud Replication tool on your system.
* To start the DBSync Cloud Replication tool as a console click on

&#x20;         Windows Start > Programs > DBSync Cloud Replication > DBSync

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* If DBSync is set to run as a Windows Service, navigate to the Windows services list start ***Apache Tomcat-Dbsync Cloud Replication for Salesforce*** service.

&#x20;         Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services > Apache Tomcat-DbSync Cloud Replication for Salesforce.

* Once the service or the application is started, you can get into the Replication console from the Windows start menu.

&#x20;         Start > Programs > DBSync Cloud Replication > Admin

* Running the application under batch mode:

&#x20;                 a.  Go to \<install folder>/dbsync/scripts. Make sure that setenv.bat points to your install directory.\
&#x20;                 b.  For Sync schema Run – run \<profile name> Update Schema\
&#x20;                          Example: run DBSync Update Schema\
&#x20;                 c.  For getting a clean copy Run – run \<profile name> Cleancopy\
&#x20;                          Example: run DBSync Cleancopy\
&#x20;                 d.  For moving data from [Salesforce.com](http://salesforce.com/) to database Run – run \<profile name> Source to DB\
&#x20;                          Example: run DBSync Source to DB\
&#x20;                 e.  For moving data from database to [Salesforce.com](http://salesforce.com/) Run – run \<profile name> DB to Source\
&#x20;                          Example: run DBSync DB to Source

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