> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.abbyy.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set up an evaluation installation

> Set up ABBYY FlexiCapture for demonstration: create a database in the Administration and Monitoring Console, configure the Processing Server, add a project.

## Create the database

1. Open the Administration and Monitoring Console under a user account that has administrative privileges, using one of the following methods:
   * Click **Start → All programs → ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 Servers → Administration and Monitoring Console**.
   * Or click this link: [https://localhost/FlexiCapture12/Monitoring/#Settings/DbConn](https://localhost/FlexiCapture12/Monitoring/DBConnection.aspx#/DBConnection?info)

2. Click **Settings → Application Server**, and then click the **Create new database** button.

3. In the window that opens, specify the following:

   * **Server instance name** — `(local)\sqlexpress`. If SQL Server is not installed locally, the server instance name looks like `<computer_name>\sqlexpress`.
   * **Database name** — `FCDemoDataBase`
   * **Authentication settings** — Database Server Authentication
   * **User name** and **Password** — the name and password of the database administrator that were specified when installing Microsoft SQL Server. For more information, see [Install ABBYY FlexiCapture for evaluation](/flexi-capture/admin-guide/demo-install).
   * **Use external file storage** — select this option and specify the path to a file storage location, for example `C:\FileStorage`.

4. Click **OK**. Once the database is created, you will be issued a temporary password, which is the word "password." Open the log-in page ([https://localhost/FlexiCapture12/Login](https://localhost/FlexiCapture12/Login)) and change this password.

<Note>
  For more information, see [Create a database](/flexi-capture/admin-guide/create-database).
</Note>

## Set up the Processing Server

1. Launch the Processing Server Monitor (click **Start → All Programs → ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 Servers → Processing Server**).
2. On the **Actions** menu, click **Add Server → Local Host**.
3. Make sure that the Processing Server is running (it should have <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/mpS3pcxC_lkohQUS/images/flexi-capture/ProcServer_start.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=mpS3pcxC_lkohQUS&q=85&s=5e631b98d294ccf8fcee30942966c0ea" alt="Running" style={{display:"inline-block",verticalAlign:"middle",margin:0}} width="24" height="24" data-path="images/flexi-capture/ProcServer_start.png" /> next to it). Otherwise, click **Actions → Start**.

   **Note:** For more information, see [Set up the Processing Server](/flexi-capture/admin-guide/processing-server-setup).
4. To add Processing Stations: select the **Stations** item in the **ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 Servers** tree, select `<Server_Name>`, and then click **Actions → Add Stations...**. In the window that opens, click **By name...** and type `localhost` to add the locally installed Processing Station. Start the Processing Station (**Actions → Start**).
5. If required, create a station group or groups. To do this, select **Station groups** in the tree and click <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/39LtOHLEp1q7pm1x/images/flexi-capture/AddStation.gif?fit=max&auto=format&n=39LtOHLEp1q7pm1x&q=85&s=c926888a1e12b4d4037fe6a804717d3f" alt="Add" style={{display:"inline-block",verticalAlign:"middle",margin:0}} width="22" height="22" data-path="images/flexi-capture/AddStation.gif" />. In the dialog box that opens, specify a group name and select the stations.

## Upload a project to the server

1. Launch the Project Setup Station (click **Start → All Programs → ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 Stations → Project Setup Station**).
2. Open a local project (click **File → Open Project...**).

   **Note:** You can select any of the sample projects stored in this folder: `%public%\ABBYY\FlexiCapture\12.0\Samples`.
3. Upload the project to the server (click **File → Upload Project to Server...**). Enter the address of the Application Server in the following format: `https://localhost`.

   **Note:** If the Project Setup Station and the Application Server are installed on different computers, the server address will look like this: `https://<ApplicationServer>` where `<ApplicationServer>` is the name of the computer on which the Application Server is installed.
4. Select **Use server authentication** and enter the name and password of the database administrator.

   **Note:** If you are planning to demonstrate how images can be imported from Hot Folders, enable Hot Folder processing in the Administration and Monitoring Console (click **Settings → Projects**).

ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 is now ready for demonstration.

For more information, see [Deploy ABBYY FlexiCapture](/flexi-capture/admin-guide/process).