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# Installation

> Install the ABBYY FlexiCapture Connector for Appian from its ZIP package, registering the FlexiCapture Connector for Dms service for Appian 11 with installutil.

*(Appian 11, Appian 12)* The ABBYY FlexiCapture Connector for Appian is distributed as a ZIP archive that includes all the required components and samples.

*(Appian 11)* ABBYY FlexiCapture Connector for Appian requires the **ABBYY FlexiCapture Connector for Dms** service for its operation. To install this service, complete the following steps:

1. *(Appian 11)* Copy the following files from the distribution package into a local folder on your computer: **DmsConnectorHost.exe**, **DmsConnectorHost.exe.config**, **DmsConnector.dll**, **AppianConnector.dll**, and **Newtonsoft.Json.dll**.
2. *(Appian 11)* Open the Command Prompt window on your computer and type in the following code to register the service:\
   “C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\installutil.exe /LogToConsole=true DmsConnectorHost.exe”
3. *(Appian 11)* Start the service in Windows.

<Note>
  *(Appian 11)* The **DmsConnectorHost.exe.config** file stores the service settings, including the addresses of the WCF service (\<add baseAddress="net.tcp\://localhost:8734/AppianConnectorService/" />)\
  and the names of the service log files (\<add name="LogFileListener" type="System.Diagnostics.TextWriterTraceListener" initializeData="DmsConnectorHost.log" />)
</Note>

## (Appian 11) Updating ABBYY FlexiCapture Connector for Appian

*(Appian 11)* To update ABBYY FlexiCapture Connector for Appian, complete the following steps:

1. *(Appian 11)* Stop the service in Windows.
2. *(Appian 11)* Open the Command Prompt window on your computer and type in the following code to register the service:\
   “C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\installutil.exe /u /LogToConsole=true DmsConnectorHost.exe”
3. *(Appian 11)* Install the new version of the service.
4. *(Appian 11)* Update the [libraries connected to the ABBYY FlexiCapture project](/flexi-capture/connectors/appian/appian-connect-libraries).