Steps to create publication in snapshot replication

you can then use SQL Server Management Studio to create publications that subscribing servers may receive. Each publication contains a collection of database objects that will be replicated to all subscriber servers.

With SSMS open, expand the Replication folder of the publisher and right-click on Local Publications. Then select New Publication from the pop-up menu.

Choose the Publication Database

Choose Publication Type

As shown in the figure above, select the publication type you wish to use:

• Snapshot publication
• Transactional publciation
• Transactional publication with updatable subscriptions
• Merge publication

Press the Next button to continue.

Choose Article to Publish

Next, you must select the specific articles (objects) within the database that you wish to include in the publication. These are the objects that will be replicated across all subscribers. You may select any tables, user-defined functions or stored procedures. Once you've selected the items you wish to publish, click the Next button to continue

Configuring the Snapshot Agent

You'll want to advance past the Filter Table Rows screen, unless you wish to limit the data included in the publication. On the next screen, you'll have the option to create a snapshot immediately and/or create a schedule for future snapshots using the Snapshot Agent. 

Click on the Security Settings button to provide the account and connection details for the Snapshot Agent, as shown above. Once you've provided the details, click OK to close the Snapshot Agent Security screen and click the Next button to continue.

Finishing Up

Click through to the final screen of the wizard, which allows you to set the publication name. Once you've provided a descriptive name, click the Finish button to create the publication. You'll see the status window shown above while SQL Server creates your new publication.