Installing Slony Replication on a Windows Host

Graphical installers for Slony Replication are available via StackBuilder Plus (for Advanced Server hosts) or Stack Builder (on PostgreSQL hosts). You can access StackBuilder Plus through your Windows start menu.

Perform the following steps to install Slony Replication:

1. Open StackBuilder Plus and select your Advanced Server installation from the drop-down list on the Welcome window. Click Next to continue to the application selection page.

The StackBuilder Plus Welcome window

2. Expand the Replication Solutions node, and check the box next to the Slony Replication version. Click Next to continue.

The Slony Selection window

3. The selected packages and the default download directory are displayed. Change the download directory location if required. Click Next.

The Slony Selected Packages Window

4. Once you have downloaded the installation files, a confirmation message is displayed. Click Next to start the Slony Replication installation.

Installing Slony png

5. Select an installation language and click OK.

The Slony language selection window

6. The installer welcomes you to the setup wizard. Click Next.

The Slony Welcome window

7. Use the Installation Directory field to specify the directory in which you wish to install Slony Replication. Then, click Next to continue.

The Installation Directory window

8. The Ready to Install window notifies you when the installer has all of the information needed to install Slony Replication on your system. Click Next to install Slony Replication. Progress bars inform you as the installation progresses.

The Ready to Install window

9. The installer notifies you when the setup wizard has completed the installation. Click Finish to exit the installer.

The installation is complete

10. Click Finish to exit the StackBuilder Plus.

Exit StackBuilder Plus