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# Runtime installation

> Runtime installation of an application that uses ABBYY FineReader Engine on Windows: automatic or manual, standalone or network, with registry keys created in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_LOCAL_USER.

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](/fine-reader/engine/installation/installation-windows) 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](/fine-reader/engine/distribution/distribution-windows/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).

## Installation options

There are four types of Runtime installation. The [Installation](/fine-reader/engine/installation/installation-windows) topic can help you decide which one to choose.

* [Automatic standalone runtime installation](/fine-reader/engine/installation/installation-windows/runtime-installation/automatic-standalone-runtime-installation)
* [Manual standalone runtime installation](/fine-reader/engine/installation/installation-windows/runtime-installation/manual-standalone-runtime-installation)
* [Automatic network runtime installation](/fine-reader/engine/installation/installation-windows/runtime-installation/automatic-network-runtime-installation)
* [Manual network runtime installation](/fine-reader/engine/installation/installation-windows/runtime-installation/manual-network-runtime-installation)

The [Distribution](/fine-reader/engine/distribution/distribution-windows) section contains more granular instructions for the most common scenarios.