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

# Install the Alteryx connector

> Install the ABBYY Vantage Connector for Alteryx using the setup file and the Abbyy.Alteryx.Vantage.Connector.yxi custom tool package.

<Info>
  Installing the connector requires administrator privileges.
</Info>

## Download the connector

<Card title="ABBYY Vantage Connector for Alteryx" icon="download" href="https://www.abbyy.com/marketplace/assets/host/abbyy/connector/alteryx/">
  Download the latest version from the ABBYY Marketplace.
</Card>

## Install the connector

<Steps>
  <Step title="Download the setup file">
    On the computer where Alteryx is installed, download the `ABBYYVantageConnectorForAlteryx<version>.exe` setup file.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the installer">
    Run `ABBYYVantageConnectorForAlteryx<version>.exe` and follow the instructions in the Installation Wizard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the connector installation folder">
    Go to the connector installation folder. The default location is `C:\Program Files\ABBYY Vantage connector for Alteryx`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the custom tool package">
    Run the `Abbyy.Alteryx.Vantage.Connector.yxi` custom tool package located in the connector installation folder.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Install">
    Click **Install**. The installer copies the connector files into the folder `<ProgramDataFolder>\Alteryx\Tools\Vantage`, where `ProgramDataFolder` is the folder containing the Alteryx program data files. Depending on the installation type, this can be:

    * `%APPDATA%\Alteryx\Tools\Vantage` – if you are installing the connector for the current user only
    * `%PROGRAMDATA%\Alteryx\Tools\Vantage` – if you are installing the connector for all users

    For detailed instructions on deploying custom tools using YXI files, see [Install Custom Tools](https://help.alteryx.com/current/en/designer/tools/install-custom-tools.html) on the Alteryx website.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy the connector files into Alteryx">
    <Info>
      Depending on your installation type, the default Alteryx installation folder is either `C:\Program Files\Alteryx\` or `C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Alteryx\`.
    </Info>

    Copy the connector files from the ProgramData folder into the Alteryx installation folder:

    1. Go to the `<ProgramDataFolder>\Alteryx\Tools\Vantage` folder created by the installer in the previous step.
    2. Copy all files from the `<ProgramDataFolder>\Alteryx\Tools\Vantage\bin` folder into the `bin` folder in the Alteryx installation folder.
    3. Copy the file from the `<ProgramDataFolder>\Alteryx\Tools\Vantage\plugin` folder into the `bin\Plugins` folder in the Alteryx installation folder.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Restart Alteryx Designer">
    Restart Alteryx Designer. The **Get Result**, **Get Status**, **Parse Fields**, and **Use Skill** tools appear on the **ABBYY Vantage** tab of the **Tool Palette**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/GYXzQ7h3X_sAg5P7/images/vantage/developer/connectors/alteryx/tool-palette.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=GYXzQ7h3X_sAg5P7&q=85&s=23e5ffac59c37e89a19088da7423da90" alt="Alteryx Tool Palette showing the ABBYY Vantage tab with Get Result, Get Status, Parse Fields, and Use Skill tools" width="664" height="122" data-path="images/vantage/developer/connectors/alteryx/tool-palette.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Upgrade the connector

If you have an older version of ABBYY Vantage Connector for Alteryx, you can upgrade it to a newer version.

To upgrade, perform one of the following actions depending on how the connector was installed:

* Delete the `%APPDATA%\Alteryx\Tools\Vantage` folder if the connector was installed for the current user.
* Delete the `%PROGRAMDATA%\Alteryx\Tools\Vantage` folder if the connector was installed for all users.

After deleting the folder, install the new version by following the installation steps.