> ## 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.

# Express installation and setup

> Install and set up ABBYY FlexiCapture on a stand-alone computer for evaluation and demonstration, with links to requirements, installation, and setup steps.

<Warning>
  This section describes installing and setting up ABBYY FlexiCapture on a stand-alone computer for evaluation and demonstration purposes. [Distributed installation](/flexi-capture/admin-guide/distributed) is recommended for industrial document and data capture.
</Warning>

The express installation sets up ABBYY FlexiCapture on a single computer in three stages.

## What's covered

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  <Card title="System requirements" icon="clipboard-check" href="/flexi-capture/admin-guide/demo-requirements">
    Supported Windows versions and the IIS, .NET, and SQL Server prerequisites for an evaluation install.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Installation" icon="download" href="/flexi-capture/admin-guide/demo-install">
    Set up IIS, .NET Framework, and SQL Server, and then install the FlexiCapture servers and stations.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Setup" icon="gear" href="/flexi-capture/admin-guide/demo-setup">
    Create a database in the Administration and Monitoring Console, configure the Processing Server, and add a project.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>