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In this scenario, you are about to develop an application using the ABBYY FineReader Engine functions inside, and want to distribute this application on your workstations. When applying scenario of Runtime installation, consider its peculiarities:
  • We recommend implementing the Network scenario, which allows separate use of the Licensing Service and the ABBYY FineReader Engine library, thus ensures continuous operation of the ABBYY FineReader Engine components. As an example of how this scenario can be applied in Docker containers, see Running ABBYY FineReader Engine 12 inside a Docker container.
  • When installing the ABBYY FineReader Engine library, the registry keys are created in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_LOCAL_USER subtrees.
  • Protection.Developer.dll and folders with help, samples, and Code Samples Library are not installed during Runtime installation (see details in ABBYY FineReader Engine Distribution Kit section in Developer’s Help).

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Installation options

There are four types of Runtime installation. The Installation topic can help you decide which one to choose. The Distribution section contains more granular instructions for the most common scenarios.