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title: Getting started with the PingDataMetrics server
description: This section describes how to start and stop the PingDataSync server and how to run the server as a Microsoft Windows service.
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# Getting started with the PingDataMetrics server

This section describes how to start and stop the PingDataSync server and how to run the server as a Microsoft Windows service.