Intial Replication -URGENT REq

Hello there,
Could someone help on suggest what would be the best option
I have 60 GB Databse I am setting first time replication.
1. Copy /restore the production on subscriber ? What are all manual steps do I need to take care this thing to work .
2. Go ahead with regular replciation setps.[ Any idea how long it will take]
Your help would be really helpful.

If you are using SQL Server 2000, this article might help:http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/dinakar/articles/144151.aspx

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Dinakar Nethi
SQL Server MVP
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Sorry we are going to use SQL 2005

Check the following...

NoSync Initializations (and variations) on SQL Server 2005
http://www.replicationanswers.com/NoSyncOn2005.asp


MohammedU.
Moderator
SQL-Server-Performance.com

check out the documents on sp_addpublication

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188738.aspx

set @allow_initialize_from_backup=true

URGENT
At last implemented the replication. I missed for to set one table not for replication =YES ( subscriber database)
I am going to create temp table copy all records from orignal tbl to temp tble
then drop orignal table . rename temp to orig
all these activities on subscriber table . Does it affect any thing? on replication?

Distributor remembers ID'd subscirer database tables?

Any help would be really appreicate..