# Help with replication

**URL:** <https://forums.percona.com/t/help-with-replication/2348>\
**Category:** Percona XtraBackup\
**Created:** [March 21, 2013, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/help-with-replication/2348 "2013-03-21T03:54:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![systemali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@systemali](https://forums.percona.com/u/systemali)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/help-with-replication/2348/1 "2013-03-21T03:54:50Z")

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Hello Every one,

I have tried to setup replication using Xtrabackup, But later i learnt that it only supports Innodb storage engine of mysql hence i need to now use “innobackupex” for replication.

Hence, [U]Can any one guide me to a similar detailed instructions[/U] on setting up replication using “innobackupex” like we have to xtrabackup ?

Please assist.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![gmouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9e5f3/32.png) [@gmouse](https://forums.percona.com/u/gmouse)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/help-with-replication/2348/2 "2013-03-21T06:26:12Z")

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The steps are on [http://www.percona.com/doc/percona-xtrabackup/howtos/setting](http://www.percona.com/doc/percona-xtrabackup/howtos/setting) \_up\_replication.html and also work for MyISAM (with some unavoidable downtime).