# Installing CData Sync

> For information on installing and running CData Sync, refer to the official [CData Sync - Getting Started](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/ASM/sync/index.html) documentation.

## Installing CData Sync

For information on installing and running CData Sync, refer to the official [CData Sync - Getting Started](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/ASM/sync/index.html) documentation.

For more information on system requirements for CData Sync, refer to the official [CData Sync - Installation and Configuration](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/ASK/sync/Installation-Configuration.html#system-requirements) documentation.

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For a POC, you can request CData for a Free Trial version of CData Sync. Go to the official CData Sync website to sign up and download [CData-Sync - Free Trial](https://www.cdata.com/sync/trial/uipath/).
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:::important
To install CData Sync, you need a valid license. The license is provided via UiPath® for the purpose of Process Mining. If you already have a previous version of CData Sync installed, it is recommended to uninstall the previous version first. Any defined jobs/connections will be retained.
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Follow these steps to install CData Sync.

1. Download the CData Sync Windows installer (`setup.exe`) using the following link: [CData Sync Windows 25.2.9369](https://downloads.cdata.com/cdatabuilds/support/apps/2025-08/v25.2.9369/free/ASPM-V/setup.exe).
2. Run the downloaded `setup.exe` and accept the default settings.

If CData Sync is not started automatically in the last step of the installation, CData Sync can be reached at http://localhost:8181/.
3. Enter a password for the admin user.

After successful installation of CData Sync:

* Create a user account for each developer.
* Set up CData Sync to run as a service, to make sure CData Sync automatically starts up when booting the machine. Refer to the [official CData Sync documentation](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/ASM/sync/Configuring-the-Server.html) for more information on how to run CData Sync as a service.

To set up an extraction using CData Sync, check out [Loading data using CData Sync](https://docs.uipath.com/process-mining/automation-suite/2023.10/user-guide/loading-data-using-cdata-sync).

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You can transfer a CData Sync license from one machine to another. Refer to the official [CData Sync documentation](https://www.cdata.com/kb/entries/ado-faq-license-and-deploy.rst#transfer) for more information.
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