This page details everything you need to do to have a working version of the Redgate Test Data Manager GUI on your system. It is also possible to install individual CLI capabilities without the GUI, please see the relevant documentation.

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Installation of Redgate Test Data Manager GUI

Before you begin

Please check our installation requirements.

Installation procedure

The GUI is shipped as a zip archive containing:

• A Windows executable
• A PowerShell installation script
• A yaml config file

To install the GUI, follow these steps:

1. Download and extract the zip archive on the host machine
2. Fill in all required fields in config.yml
   1. Optionally: Update optional fields to match your environment
3. Run install.ps1  as an administrator
   
   • The script will ask you to provide login credentials. These will be used to configure the GUI as a Windows service, meaning it will restart automatically if the host reboots

   • The script will validate that your config.yml is correct

     The script is digitally signed to prevent tampering. If you have not previously configured your machine to trust the publisher Red Gate Software Limited you will see the following warning. This is expected and not a cause for concern. You should select R  to run the script

     Security warning
     Run only scripts that you trust. While scripts from the internet can be useful, this script can potentially harm your
     computer. If you trust this script, use the Unblock-File cmdlet to allow the script to run without this warning
     message. Do you want to run C:\Users\henry.wallis\Downloads\TDM_0.4.1.1550\install.ps1?
     [D] Do not run  [R] Run once  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "D"):

4. Optionally: Restrict who can edit the config file by right-clicking the file, selecting properties, then selecting the security tab

After installation the GUI executable and the standalone CLI tools will be located in %PROGRAMFILES%\Red Gate\Test Data Manager\ 

You can explore different features of the GUI by following our guide.

Installation of standalone CLI tools

Apart from the centralized GUI, individual capabilities of Redgate Test Data Manager can also be installed as standalone CLI tools for integration with automated processes and integration with existing CI/CD pipelines.

Please follow the links below to the installation pages of each capability. Note that unlike the GUI, installation of Redgate Clone cluster is not a requirement for any of the CLI tools.

• Anonymization
• Data Generation
• Subsetting