This document provides instructions for downloading and installing a virtual machine (VM) containing ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 for training purposes. It includes details on: - Credentials and links to download the VM files, training materials, and license file - Creating folders to store the downloaded files - Downloading and extracting the VM files using a provided executable file - Importing and launching the VM using virtualization software like VMware or VirtualBox - Activating the ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 license on the VM - Answers to frequently asked questions about downloading, extraction, and virtualization software configuration

1. ABBYY FLEXICAPTURE 12
PRE-PREPARATION
Credentials and VM Installation

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Credentials and VM installation
CONTENTS
Credentials......................................................................................................................................3
Downloading and unpacking a virtual machine ...............................................................................4
FAQ.................................................................................................................................................9
Please go through this instruction carefully to set up a training environment successfully.
Should you have any problems completing this instruction, the following video explanation
VM Download and Installation may help.

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Credentials
Where you can find the Virtual Machine and training materials
To perform tasks, you need to get access to FlexiCapture Distributed 12 Release 3, build
12.0.3.4040 (Release 3 Update 2).
If you don't have FlexiCapture software installed
locally on your PC
The proper FlexiCapture release is
installed locally on your computer
Open the link to download the VM.
Then go to the next section in this instruction to
find tips and guidance on how to download and
unpack the VM.
Download the basic classroom
materials here.
Download materials for Monitoring and
Scanning Station practice chapters here.
Projects and images for tasks are stored
in the VM: C:/ABBYY Training/Basic_Classwork.7z
Projects and images for Monitoring and Scanning
Station practice chapters are stored in the VM:
C:/ABBYY Training/Self-paced.7z
In both case the passwords are following:
Basic_Classwork.7z archive: Walk2Park
Self-paced.7z archive: Start2Learn
Here is the screen password is used on the VM
• Password: 12345678
Here is the user account information used on the FlexiCapture VM
• Computer name: FC12-VM
• Login: student
• Password: 12345678
So, to login to the Administration and Monitoring console on the VM use the following data:
• User Name: FC12-VMstudent
• Password: 12345678

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DOWNLOADING AND UNPACKING THE VIRTUAL MACHINE
1. Make sure you have the virtualization software to open our virtual machine. Please see
the FAQ section for information about how to obtain this software.
2. Go to the Web Browser settings and turn on the option Ask where to save each file before
downloading using the following path: Settings > Advanced > Downloads.
(for Chrome, for other browsers, the download option menu commands can be a bit different)
3. Create the following folders for your future training VM on your computer:
• Archive
• VM
4. Make sure that you have enough space on the disk where you are going to create the Archive
and VM folders. Please see below.
5. Download the *.exe file and all *.rar files one by one using the provided link and save them to
Archive folder.
If you have a stable Internet connection, you can download the whole OVA file (from the OVA
file subfolder), which is approximately 25-30 GB in size.
Note: Download all files to the Archive folder. This will require approximately 25-27 GB.
Once you extract all files via the link, the OVA file becomes available to you which is
approximately 25-30 GB in size. The launched OVA file requires approximately 45-50 GB.

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6. Check the local Archive folder and make sure that all files were downloaded successfully. You
can just compare the file names and check the size of the downloaded files (all files except the
last one should about 716800 KB size).
7. Double-click the *.exe file to launch it.
8. Select the parent folder created in step 2 for the OVA file unpacking.
9. Wait until the process is finished. Then you will see one OVA file in your destination folder.
10. Now you can delete the Archive folder, freeing up disk space.
11. Select the OVA file and open it using any virtualization software product. Please see
the screenshot below.
Note: The OVA file format is supported by a range of virtualization software products, such as
VMware Workstation Player or VirtualBox (relevant links can be found at the end of these
instruction).
Please choose the virtualization software appropriate for your needs; ABBYY will not be able
to provide support regarding the selection your chosen virtualization software product.

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12. Within your virtualization software, specify the storage path for the virtual machine (select the
VM folder) and click Import. Below is one example.
13. Wait until the import process is finished.
14. Open your virtual machine. Please see the example below.
ACTIVATING ABBYY FLEXICAPTURE 12 ON THE VM
15. Download the archive file names LicenseFile.zip via this link.
16. Copy this zip file to the training VM, then unzip it into any suitable folder.
17. Go to the Start menu, select ABBYY FlexiCapture Servers and launch the ABBYY FlexiCapture 12
License Manager.
18. Press the Activate License... button:

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19. Click on the I already have a license file link. Please see below.
20. Press the Browse... button and navigate to the folder where you have unzipped the license file,
then select the license file *.ABBYY.License, then press the Open button:

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21. Press Next, wait until the license file is accepted and activation is completed (indicated by an
Activation succeeded message), then press Finish.
22. When the license expires, please feel free to contact us. We will provide you a new license file.
You are ready to start learning course! Good luck!

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FAQ
Running the exe file ends with an error
1. Make sure you downloaded all files provided by the link successfully.
2. If file downloading was interrupted, you will see only some of the virtual machine files in the
local folder. Downloaded files may have been transferred with errors.
• You can check your internet connection, delete all files from the local folder, and
download virtual machine files one more time.
• You can also check the size of the downloaded files. Please see the image below.
If some files have a “0” size, please delete them and download these separate files once again.
3. Check you have enough disk space in the destination folders.
4. In case of problems, feel free to submit a request using the following link. Open the page, then
in the Please choose your product family field confirm that ABBYY University is prefilled, then
fill in all the fields and click Submit.
Please include the following:
• Screenshot or text of the error;
• Description of your order of actions to download the files. This will help us to find a
solution more expediently.
What virtualization product should be used
1. As mentioned, you can use virtualization software appropriate to your needs.
The OVA file format is supported by a range of virtualization software products, such as
VMware Workstation Player (which you may find here
https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-player.html) or VirtualBox (you may use this
link https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads).
Please note, ABBYY will not be able to provide consultation regarding the selection of your
virtualization software product which is your sole responsibility and virtualization software use
is at your own risk.

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2. You can use the following instruction to set up the VMWare Workstation Player or VirtualBox;
first open the provided link to download the VM files, then open and carefully review one
of these two equivalent files from the Instructions subfolder.
3. Once again, in case you experience any problems, feel free to submit a request using
the following link. Open the page, then in the Please choose your product family field confirm
that ABBYY University is prefilled, then fill in all the fields and click Submit.
Please include the following:
• A description of your order of actions to set up the virtualization software. Also, please
specify what section and what step of the VM usage instructions you were unable to
complete
• A screenshot or text of any error(s) encountered