17.1.1. How to Set Up Replication

This section describes how to set up complete replication of a MySQL server. There are a number of different methods for setting up replication, and the exact method to use depends on how you are setting up replication, and whether you already have data within your master database.

There are some generic tasks that are common to all replication setups:

Once you have configured the basic options, you will need to follow the instructions for your replication setup. A number of alternatives are provided:

If you will be administering MySQL replication servers, we suggest that you read this entire chapter through and try all statements mentioned in Section 12.5.1, “SQL Statements for Controlling Master Servers”, and Section 12.5.2, “SQL Statements for Controlling Slave Servers”. You should also familiarize yourself with the replication startup options described in Section 17.1.3, “Replication and Binary Logging Options and Variables”.

Note

Note that certain steps within the setup process require the SUPER privilege. If you do not have this privilege, it might not be possible to enable replication.

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