# ABBYY FlexiCapture: Get Started and Release Notes > What FlexiCapture is, how document processing works, express installation, release notes, read me, and legal notices. > For the full ABBYY documentation index, see: https://docs.abbyy.com/llms.txt ## Get Started - [ABBYY FlexiCapture](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/overview/hub.md): Documentation for the ABBYY FlexiCapture suite: the data capture platform, FlexiLayout Studio, Form Designer, Scanning Station, and connectors. ## What is FlexiCapture - [About ABBYY FlexiCapture](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/admin-guide/introduction-ag.md): ABBYY FlexiCapture is a scalable data capture platform that classifies, recognizes, verifies, and exports data from paper and electronic documents. - [What types of documents can be processed with ABBYY FlexiCapture](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/overview/document-types.md): Compare structured fixed forms, semi-structured flexible documents, and unstructured documents that ABBYY FlexiCapture can capture in a single flow. - [Brief description of document processing using ABBYY FlexiCapture](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/brief/brief-main.md): Get a quick overview of document processing in ABBYY FlexiCapture, with links to program configuration summaries and operator workflow basics. - [Brief description of program settings for document processing](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/brief/brief-settings.md): Prepare ABBYY FlexiCapture for document processing by creating a project, Document Definitions, batch types, import profiles, and document batches. - [Distributed work](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/brief/brief-network.md): Explore the stations and servers in ABBYY FlexiCapture Distributed Installation, from the Application Server to scanning and verification stations. - [Creating a project](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/brief/brief-project.md): Create a new ABBYY FlexiCapture project from the Project Setup or Administrator Station and decide when separate projects make sense for document flows. - [Overview of creating a Document Definition](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/brief/brief-template.md): Walk through the main stages of creating a Document Definition in ABBYY FlexiCapture for fixed forms, semi-structured documents, and mixed-type documents. - [Creating batch types](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/brief/brief-batch-types.md): Batch types in ABBYY FlexiCapture determine image pre-processing, Document Definition matching, integrity checks, and export settings for each batch. - [Creating import profiles](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/brief/brief-import-profiles.md): Streamline image import in ABBYY FlexiCapture by creating import profiles that let Operators scan or import from Hot Folders with a single click. - [Overview of the work of operators with a configured program](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/brief/brief-operator.md): Follow the operator workflow in a configured ABBYY FlexiCapture system: adding images, recognition, verification, and data export, stage by stage. - [Operators of ABBYY FlexiCapture](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/brief/operator-overview.md): Operator roles in ABBYY FlexiCapture, from Scanning Operator to Administrator, with the stations, queues, and permissions each role can access. - [Creating document batches](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/brief/brief-batch.md): Group documents into batches for processing in ABBYY FlexiCapture, create batches manually or automatically, and assign batch types and names. - [Adding images](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/brief/brief-import.md): Add document images to a batch by scanning or loading image files, using the import button or preset import profiles on ABBYY FlexiCapture stations. - [Starting the recognition process and analyzing and applying a Document Definition](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/brief/brief-recognize.md): Start recognition manually, analyze images, and match a Document Definition to pages or documents in ABBYY FlexiCapture when automatic matching fails. - [Verification](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/brief/brief-verification.md): Verify recognized data in ABBYY FlexiCapture with group and field verification, document assembly checks, and rule error flags in the document window. - [Export](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/brief/brief-export.md): Export recognized data, images, and documents from ABBYY FlexiCapture to files or a database, automatically or manually from the export menu. ## Express installation and setup - [Express installation and setup](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/admin-guide/quick-install.md): Install and set up ABBYY FlexiCapture on a stand-alone computer for evaluation and demonstration, with links to requirements, installation, and setup steps. - [System requirements for an evaluation installation](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/admin-guide/demo-requirements.md): Hardware and software prerequisites for an evaluation install of ABBYY FlexiCapture: supported Windows versions, IIS, .NET, SQL Server, and database options. - [Install ABBYY FlexiCapture for evaluation](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/admin-guide/demo-install.md): Install ABBYY FlexiCapture server components for evaluation by setting up IIS, .NET Framework, and SQL Server, and then installing the servers and stations. - [Set up an evaluation installation](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/admin-guide/demo-setup.md): Set up ABBYY FlexiCapture for demonstration: create a database in the Administration and Monitoring Console, configure the Processing Server, add a project. ## Release Notes - [FlexiCapture release notes](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/release-notes/release-notes.md): What's new in ABBYY FlexiCapture: new features, improvements, and fixes by version. - [FlexiCapture 12 Release 4 Update 9 release notes](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/release-notes/12-r4-u9.md): ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 Release 4 Update 9: a refreshed code signing certificate for the Windows binaries, Microsoft OAuth2 processing without a client secret, a higher ICAAS document assembly limit, the documentation move to docs.abbyy.com, fixes across web verification, export, and database upgrades, and important installation notes for the Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warning and blocked installer files on Windows Server 2025. - [FlexiCapture 12 Release 4 Update 8 Patch 1 release notes](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/release-notes/12-r4-u8-p1.md): ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 Release 4 Update 8 Patch 1: fixes for a FetchCustomFormError when reassigning Document Definitions, IME (CJK) input handling, and field picture display in the web verification station, plus the NLP module download. - [FlexiCapture 12 Release 4 Update 8 release notes](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/release-notes/12-r4-u8.md): ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 Release 4 Update 8: Windows Server 2025 support, training batch view filtering across all pages, security updates, and fixes across web verification, FlexiLayout, and database upgrades. - [What's new in ABBYY FlexiCapture 12](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/overview/new-features.md): Auto-learning, advanced classification, SLA monitoring, multi-tenancy, document sets, and other new features introduced in ABBYY FlexiCapture 12. ## Read Me - [ABBYY FlexiCapture - Readme](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/appendix/readme.md): Readme for ABBYY FlexiCapture 12: system requirements, supported virtual environments, and standalone or distributed installation and setup steps. ## Legal - [End-User License Agreement](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/appendix/eula.md): End User License Agreement (EULA) for ABBYY Software covering usage rights, restrictions, fees, confidentiality, data use, and indemnification. - [Service Agreement](https://docs.abbyy.com/flexi-capture/cloud/cloud-eula.md): ABBYY FlexiCapture Cloud service agreement reference with a link to the latest cloud terms of service published on the official ABBYY website.