> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# ABBYY FlexiCapture Distributed

> Plan an enterprise ABBYY FlexiCapture Distributed deployment: system requirements, server and station installation, database server, and post-install setup.

ABBYY FlexiCapture Distributed is intended for deployment in enterprise environments. Plan the deployment in the following stages.

## What's covered

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  <Card title="System requirements" icon="clipboard-check" href="/flexi-capture/admin-guide/ds-requirements">
    Hardware, OS, browser, and software requirements for servers, stations, web stations, and virtual environments.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Preparing to install the Application Server" icon="screwdriver-wrench" href="/flexi-capture/admin-guide/ds-pre-install">
    Install .NET Framework 4.7.2 and enable the IIS roles the Application Server requires.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Installing the servers" icon="server" href="/flexi-capture/admin-guide/servers-setup">
    Install the Processing, Licensing, and Application Servers across one or several computers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Database server" icon="database" href="/flexi-capture/admin-guide/database-server">
    Choose a supported database engine — SQL Server, Azure, Oracle, or PostgreSQL (MS SQL needs Mixed Mode).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Installing stations" icon="desktop" href="/flexi-capture/admin-guide/stations-setup">
    Install the Scanning, Processing, Verification, and Project Setup stations, including remote stations over HTTP.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Setup" icon="gear" href="/flexi-capture/admin-guide/setup">
    Activate the license, and then configure authentication, databases, and the Processing Server in the Monitoring Console.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>