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Software protection uses an activation file that should be obtained from the ABBYY server during a license activation process.
In this scenario, you are about to develop an application that uses ABBYY FineReader Engine library on your computer. The installation is performed via the command line, without any interaction with the user.You will need:
  • the serial number of your Developer License.
  • your Customer Project ID.
Follow the instructions:
  1. Run the %archive_name%.sh under ROOT.
  2. Specify the following parameters in the command line:
    • The path to the folder where the ABBYY FineReader Engine library will be installed.
    • The serial number of your license.
    • Your Customer Project ID.
    • The parameter of the developer installation.
The example of command line:
%archive_name%.sh -- --install-dir "<folder path>" 
--serial-number "<number>" --project-id "<Customer Project ID>" --developer-install
  1. Wait for installation to complete.
  2. Check if your license has been activated in the License Manager Utility.
In this scenario, you are about to develop an application that uses ABBYY FineReader Engine library on a workstation connected to the license server through a network. The installation is performed via the command line, without any interaction with the user.You will need:
  • the serial number of your Developer License.
  • your Customer Project ID.
  • the DNS name or IP-address of the license server.
Follow the instructions:
  1. Install the Licensing Service on the license server, as described in Installing the Licensing Service.
Use ABBYY FineReader Engine and Licensing Service from the same package. Otherwise, compatibility is not guaranteed.
  1. Activate the license on the license server in the License Manager Utility.
Select the Activate License option and follow the wizard instructions to activate your license. If your server has access to the Internet you only need to enter the serial number and wait a few moments.Use ABBYY FineReader Engine and Licensing Service from the same package. Otherwise, compatibility is not guaranteed.
  1. Install the library on the workstations:
    1. Run the %archive_name%.sh under ROOT.
    2. Specify the following parameters in the command line:
      • The path to the folder where the ABBYY FineReader Engine library will be installed.
      • IP-address of the license server with the Licensing Service installed.
      • Your Customer Project ID.
      • The parameter of the developer installation.
The example of command line:
%archive_name%.sh -- --install-dir "<folder path>" 
--service-address "<address>" --project-id "<Customer Project ID>" --developer-install
  1. Wait for installation to complete.
  2. Check if your license has been activated in the License Manager Utility.