# Start DBSync Replication Console

This section explains the steps involved in starting the DBSync Replication User Interface in Windows & Linux Operating Systems.

#### Windows: <a href="#startdbsyncreplicationconsole-windows" id="startdbsyncreplicationconsole-windows"></a>

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

&#x20;         ![](https://help.mydbsync.com/docs/download/attachments/31983322/worddavbb87a877e1e59d49e36e63b71a7f819a.png?version=1\&modificationDate=1546002762000\&api=v2)

* If DBSync is set to run as a Windows Service, navigate to Windows services list start ***Apache Tomcat-Dbsync Cloud Replication for Source***&#x73;ervice.

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

* 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

#### Linux: <a href="#startdbsyncreplicationconsole-linux" id="startdbsyncreplicationconsole-linux"></a>

* Run the command ./startup.sh
* Point your browser to [http://localhost:8080/dbsync/](http://localhost:8080/dbsync/installer.m) or if you have installed it on a server then point to http\://<[ipaddress](http://help.mydbsync.com/docs/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=CloudReplication\&title=ipaddress\&linkCreation=true\&fromPageId=6848822)>:<[port](http://help.mydbsync.com/docs/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=CloudReplication\&title=port\&linkCreation=true\&fromPageId=6848822)>/dbync/.

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