ReplicationServer Class

          // Set the server and database names
            string distributionDbName = "distribution";
            string publisherName = publisherInstance;
            string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2008R2";

            DistributionDatabase distributionDb;
            ReplicationServer distributor;
            DistributionPublisher publisher;
            ReplicationDatabase publicationDb;

            // Create a connection to the server using Windows Authentication.
            ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);

            try
            {
                // Connect to the server acting as the Distributor 
                // and local Publisher.
                conn.Connect();

                // Define the distribution database at the Distributor,
                // but do not create it now.
                distributionDb = new DistributionDatabase(distributionDbName, conn);
                distributionDb.MaxDistributionRetention = 96;
                distributionDb.HistoryRetention = 120;

                // Set the Distributor properties and install the Distributor.
                // This also creates the specified distribution database.
                distributor = new ReplicationServer(conn);
                distributor.InstallDistributor((string)null, distributionDb);

                // Set the Publisher properties and install the Publisher.
                publisher = new DistributionPublisher(publisherName, conn);
                publisher.DistributionDatabase = distributionDb.Name;
                publisher.WorkingDirectory = @"\\" + publisherName + @"\repldata";
                publisher.PublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = true;
                publisher.Create();

                // Enable AdventureWorks as a publication database.
                publicationDb = new ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn);

                publicationDb.EnabledTransPublishing = true;
                publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = true;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // Implement appropriate error handling here.
                throw new ApplicationException("An error occured when installing distribution and publishing.", ex);
            }
            finally
            {
                conn.Disconnect();
            }

' Set the server and database names
Dim distributionDbName As String = "distribution"
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2008R2"

Dim distributionDb As DistributionDatabase
Dim distributor As ReplicationServer
Dim publisher As DistributionPublisher
Dim publicationDb As ReplicationDatabase

' Create a connection to the server using Windows Authentication.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)

Try
    ' Connect to the server acting as the Distributor 
    ' and local Publisher.
    conn.Connect()

    ' Define the distribution database at the Distributor,
    ' but do not create it now.
    distributionDb = New DistributionDatabase(distributionDbName, conn)
    distributionDb.MaxDistributionRetention = 96
    distributionDb.HistoryRetention = 120

    ' Set the Distributor properties and install the Distributor.
    ' This also creates the specified distribution database.
    distributor = New ReplicationServer(conn)
    distributor.InstallDistributor((CType(Nothing, String)), distributionDb)

    ' Set the Publisher properties and install the Publisher.
    publisher = New DistributionPublisher(publisherName, conn)
    publisher.DistributionDatabase = distributionDb.Name
    publisher.WorkingDirectory = "\\" + publisherName + "\repldata"
    publisher.PublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = True
    publisher.Create()

    ' Enable AdventureWorks as a publication database.
    publicationDb = New ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn)

    publicationDb.EnabledTransPublishing = True
    publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = True

Catch ex As Exception
    ' Implement appropriate error handling here.
    Throw New ApplicationException("An error occured when installing distribution and publishing.", ex)

Finally
    conn.Disconnect()

End Try

          // Set the Distributor and distribution database names.
            string distributionDbName = "distribution";
            string distributorName = publisherInstance;

            ReplicationServer distributor;
            DistributionDatabase distributionDb;

            // Create a connection to the Distributor using Windows Authentication.
            ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(distributorName);

            try
            {
                // Open the connection. 
                conn.Connect();

                distributor = new ReplicationServer(conn);

                // Load Distributor properties, if it is installed.
                if (distributor.LoadProperties())
                {
                    // Password supplied at runtime.
                    distributor.ChangeDistributorPassword(password);
                    distributor.AgentCheckupInterval = 5;

                    // Save changes to the Distributor properties.
                    distributor.CommitPropertyChanges();
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new ApplicationException(
                        String.Format("{0} is not a Distributor.", publisherInstance));
                }

                // Create an object for the distribution database 
                // using the open Distributor connection.
                distributionDb = new DistributionDatabase(distributionDbName, conn);

                // Change distribution database properties.
                if (distributionDb.LoadProperties())
                {
                    // Change maximum retention period to 48 hours and history retention 
                    // period to 24 hours.
                    distributionDb.MaxDistributionRetention = 48;
                    distributionDb.HistoryRetention = 24;

                    // Save changes to the distribution database properties.
                    distributionDb.CommitPropertyChanges();
                }
                else
                {
                    // Do something here if the distribution database does not exist.
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // Implement the appropriate error handling here. 
                throw new ApplicationException("An error occured when changing Distributor " +
                    " or distribution database properties.", ex);
            }
            finally
            {
                conn.Disconnect();
            }

' Set the Distributor and distribution database names.
Dim distributionDbName As String = "distribution"
Dim distributorName As String = publisherInstance

Dim distributor As ReplicationServer
Dim distributionDb As DistributionDatabase

' Create a connection to the Distributor using Windows Authentication.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(distributorName)

Try
    ' Open the connection. 
    conn.Connect()

    distributor = New ReplicationServer(conn)

    ' Load Distributor properties, if it is installed.
    If distributor.LoadProperties() Then
        ' Password supplied at runtime.
        distributor.ChangeDistributorPassword(password)
        distributor.AgentCheckupInterval = 5

        ' Save changes to the Distributor properties.
        distributor.CommitPropertyChanges()
    Else
        Throw New ApplicationException( _
            String.Format("{0} is not a Distributor.", publisherInstance))
    End If

    ' Create an object for the distribution database 
    ' using the open Distributor connection.
    distributionDb = New DistributionDatabase(distributionDbName, conn)

    ' Change distribution database properties.
    If distributionDb.LoadProperties() Then
        ' Change maximum retention period to 48 hours and history retention 
        ' period to 24 hours.
        distributionDb.MaxDistributionRetention = 48
        distributionDb.HistoryRetention = 24

        ' Save changes to the distribution database properties.
        distributionDb.CommitPropertyChanges()
    Else
        ' Do something here if the distribution database does not exist.
    End If
Catch ex As Exception
    ' Implement the appropriate error handling here. 
    Throw New ApplicationException("An error occured when changing Distributor " + _
        " or distribution database properties.", ex)
Finally
    conn.Disconnect()
End Try

            // Set the Distributor and publication database names.
            // Publisher and Distributor are on the same server instance.
            string publisherName = publisherInstance;
            string distributorName = publisherInstance;
            string distributionDbName = "distribution";
            string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";

            // Create connections to the Publisher and Distributor
            // using Windows Authentication.
            ServerConnection publisherConn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);
            ServerConnection distributorConn = new ServerConnection(distributorName);

            // Create the objects we need.
            ReplicationServer distributor =
                new ReplicationServer(distributorConn);
            DistributionPublisher publisher;
            DistributionDatabase distributionDb =
                new DistributionDatabase(distributionDbName, distributorConn);
            ReplicationDatabase publicationDb;
            publicationDb = new ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, publisherConn);

            try
            {
                // Connect to the Publisher and Distributor.
                publisherConn.Connect();
                distributorConn.Connect();

                // Disable all publishing on the AdventureWorks2008R2 database.
                if (publicationDb.LoadProperties())
                {
                    if (publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing)
                    {
                        publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = false;
                    }
                    else if (publicationDb.EnabledTransPublishing)
                    {
                        publicationDb.EnabledTransPublishing = false;
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new ApplicationException(
                        String.Format("The {0} database does not exist.", publicationDbName));
                }

                // We cannot uninstall the Publisher if there are still Subscribers.
                if (distributor.RegisteredSubscribers.Count == 0)
                {
                    // Uninstall the Publisher, if it exists.
                    publisher = new DistributionPublisher(publisherName, distributorConn);
                    if (publisher.LoadProperties())
                    {
                        publisher.Remove(false);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        // Do something here if the Publisher does not exist.
                        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
                            "{0} is not a Publisher for {1}.", publisherName, distributorName));
                    }

                    // Drop the distribution database.
                    if (distributionDb.LoadProperties())
                    {
                        distributionDb.Remove();
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        // Do something here if the distribition DB does not exist.
                        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
                            "The distribution database '{0}' does not exist on {1}.",
                            distributionDbName, distributorName));
                    }

                    // Uninstall the Distributor, if it exists.
                    if (distributor.LoadProperties())
                    {
                        // Passing a value of false means that the Publisher 
                        // and distribution databases must already be uninstalled,
                        // and that no local databases be enabled for publishing.
                        distributor.UninstallDistributor(false);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        //Do something here if the distributor does not exist.
                        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
                            "The Distributor '{0}' does not exist.", distributorName));
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new ApplicationException("You must first delete all subscriptions.");
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // Implement appropriate error handling here.
                throw new ApplicationException("The Publisher and Distributor could not be uninstalled", ex);
            }
            finally
            {
                publisherConn.Disconnect();
                distributorConn.Disconnect();
            }

' Set the Distributor and publication database names.
' Publisher and Distributor are on the same server instance.
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim distributorName As String = subscriberInstance
Dim distributionDbName As String = "distribution"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2008R2"

' Create connections to the Publisher and Distributor
' using Windows Authentication.
Dim publisherConn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)
Dim distributorConn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(distributorName)

' Create the objects we need.
Dim distributor As ReplicationServer
distributor = New ReplicationServer(distributorConn)
Dim publisher As DistributionPublisher
Dim distributionDb As DistributionDatabase
distributionDb = New DistributionDatabase(distributionDbName, distributorConn)
Dim publicationDb As ReplicationDatabase
publicationDb = New ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, publisherConn)

Try
    ' Connect to the Publisher and Distributor.
    publisherConn.Connect()
    distributorConn.Connect()

    ' Disable all publishing on the AdventureWorks database.
    If publicationDb.LoadProperties() Then
        If publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing Then
            publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = False
        ElseIf publicationDb.EnabledTransPublishing Then
            publicationDb.EnabledTransPublishing = False
        End If
    Else
        Throw New ApplicationException( _
            String.Format("The {0} database does not exist.", publicationDbName))
    End If

    ' We cannot uninstall the Publisher if there are still Subscribers.
    If distributor.RegisteredSubscribers.Count = 0 Then
        ' Uninstall the Publisher, if it exists.
        publisher = New DistributionPublisher(publisherName, distributorConn)
        If publisher.LoadProperties() Then
            publisher.Remove(False)
        Else
            ' Do something here if the Publisher does not exist.
            Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
                "{0} is not a Publisher for {1}.", publisherName, distributorName))
        End If

        ' Drop the distribution database.
        If distributionDb.LoadProperties() Then
            distributionDb.Remove()
        Else
            ' Do something here if the distribition DB does not exist.
            Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
             "The distribution database '{0}' does not exist on {1}.", _
             distributionDbName, distributorName))
        End If

        ' Uninstall the Distributor, if it exists.
        If distributor.LoadProperties() Then
            ' Passing a value of false means that the Publisher 
            ' and distribution databases must already be uninstalled,
            ' and that no local databases be enabled for publishing.
            distributor.UninstallDistributor(False)
        Else
            'Do something here if the distributor does not exist.
            Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
                "The Distributor '{0}' does not exist.", distributorName))
        End If
    Else
        Throw New ApplicationException("You must first delete all subscriptions.")
    End If

Catch ex As Exception
    ' Implement appropriate error handling here.
    Throw New ApplicationException("The Publisher and Distributor could not be uninstalled", ex)

Finally
    publisherConn.Disconnect()
    distributorConn.Disconnect()

End Try