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# Install the UiPath connector

> Install the ABBYY Vantage Connector for UiPath NuGet package in UiPath Studio and convert Windows-legacy projects to Windows compatibility.

ABBYY Vantage Connector for UiPath is a set of activities that run inside your UiPath workflow. The activities are delivered as a **NuGet package**.

To install the package:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Run the installer">
    Run `ABBYYVantageConnectorForUiPath.<version>.exe` and follow the instructions of the Installation Wizard. During the installation, specify the connector installation folder. By default, it is set to `C:\Program Files\ABBYY Vantage Connector for UiPath`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open a UiPath Studio project">
    In UiPath Studio, open an existing project or create a new one.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Manage Packages">
    On the ribbon, click **Manage Packages** on the **Design** tab.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/Km9nwnkPeY8_wARd/images/vantage/developer/connectors/uipath/manage-packages-add-source.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Km9nwnkPeY8_wARd&q=85&s=e00bc723c6ad608976b1b378fd793226" alt="UiPath ribbon showing the Manage Packages button on the Design tab" style={{ width: "70%" }} width="1390" height="302" data-path="images/vantage/developer/connectors/uipath/manage-packages-add-source.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable the nuget.org package source">
    Make sure the **nuget.org** package source is enabled. This package source is required in order to install some dependencies for the connector package.

    <Tip>
      If you already have a configured package source and want to use it, skip the next step.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a new package source">
    Go to the **Settings** tab of the **Manage Packages** window and create a new package source:

    1. Enter a name for the new package source.
    2. Specify the path to the folder where you intend to place the connector NuGet packages.
    3. Click **Add** to confirm the settings.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/Km9nwnkPeY8_wARd/images/vantage/developer/connectors/uipath/manage-packages.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Km9nwnkPeY8_wARd&q=85&s=0a1bb41c7f190f18ec5527954daa26c8" alt="Manage Packages Settings tab with the new user-defined package source name and folder path filled in" width="1626" height="908" data-path="images/vantage/developer/connectors/uipath/manage-packages.jpg" />
    </Frame>

    The new package source is displayed in the **User defined package sources** area and in the left pane of the **Manage Packages** window.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/Km9nwnkPeY8_wARd/images/vantage/developer/connectors/uipath/manage-packages-final.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Km9nwnkPeY8_wARd&q=85&s=4b33ff4e08c2140cf34d86e49cafbfda" alt="Manage Packages window showing the newly added user-defined package source in the User defined package sources list" width="1626" height="908" data-path="images/vantage/developer/connectors/uipath/manage-packages-final.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy the ABBYY Vantage NuGet packages">
    Copy all the NuGet packages of the ABBYY Vantage Connector for UiPath from the installation folder to your package source folder. The NuGet packages are located in the **UiPath Activities** subfolder of the installation folder created during the installer step (the default location is `C:\Program Files\ABBYY Vantage Connector for UiPath\UiPath Activities`).

    Once the NuGet connector packages are in the available package source, you can install the connector package to the project dependencies.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install Abbyy.UiPath.Vantage.Activities">
    In the **Manage Packages** window, navigate to the **All Packages** section and do the following:

    1. Click the newly created package source category.
    2. Select **Abbyy.UiPath.Vantage.Activities** from the list of available packages and click **Install**. The **License Acceptance** window will display licensing terms for each third-party package you install.
    3. Click **View License** to read the license terms.
    4. Click **I Accept** to agree with the license terms and install the packages, then click **Save**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/Km9nwnkPeY8_wARd/images/vantage/developer/connectors/uipath/manage-packages-abbyy.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Km9nwnkPeY8_wARd&q=85&s=b5b6b9cc3737186ad7e166d2809870b2" alt="Manage Packages window showing Abbyy.UiPath.Vantage.Activities selected for installation" width="1628" height="914" data-path="images/vantage/developer/connectors/uipath/manage-packages-abbyy.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify the Vantage activities are available">
    Once installed, the Vantage activities appear in the **ABBYY Vantage** section of the list of activities available for your project.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/Km9nwnkPeY8_wARd/images/vantage/developer/connectors/uipath/activities-panel.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Km9nwnkPeY8_wARd&q=85&s=e6513d6ec32b96b7cbbe4a47196e3da1" alt="Activities panel showing the ABBYY Vantage section with Vantage Scope, Use Skill, Get Results, and Map Fields activities" style={{ width: "50%" }} width="456" height="910" data-path="images/vantage/developer/connectors/uipath/activities-panel.jpg" />
    </Frame>

    For detailed instructions on installing packages, see the [UiPath Studio Guide](https://docs.uipath.com/studio/docs/managing-activities-packages).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Convert legacy projects

We recommend that you convert Windows-legacy projects to Windows compatibility.

<Info>
  To convert a project to Windows compatibility, you need to upgrade the version of the ABBYY Vantage Connector for UiPath. To do this, perform all the install steps above except the *Create a new package source* step.
</Info>

The default compatibility for new projects is now Windows compatibility. To convert Windows-legacy projects to Windows compatibility, perform the following procedure for each Windows-legacy project:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Windows-legacy project">
    In UiPath Studio, open the Windows-legacy project.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Convert to Windows">
    Click the **Convert to Windows** link in the message that appears under the ribbon.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/Km9nwnkPeY8_wARd/images/vantage/developer/connectors/uipath/convert-to-windows.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Km9nwnkPeY8_wARd&q=85&s=e824023566439f94138277eee51b7c2e" alt="UiPath ribbon with the Convert to Windows banner displayed under the ribbon" width="1574" height="214" data-path="images/vantage/developer/connectors/uipath/convert-to-windows.jpg" />
    </Frame>

    The **Convert to Windows** dialog box opens.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/Km9nwnkPeY8_wARd/images/vantage/developer/connectors/uipath/convert-to-windows-dialog.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Km9nwnkPeY8_wARd&q=85&s=8bff49491c8430399ab998d0811f8868" alt="Convert to Windows dialog box with project name, location, and Create a new project option" style={{ width: "70%" }} width="942" height="750" data-path="images/vantage/developer/connectors/uipath/convert-to-windows-dialog.jpg" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the conversion mode">
    Specify how the Windows-legacy project will be converted to Windows:

    * To create a copy of the current project using Windows compatibility and keep the original Windows-legacy project, select **Create a new project**. Enter the name of the project, its desired location, and optionally a description for the new project.
    * To update the existing project and convert it to Windows compatibility, deselect the **Create a new project** option. If you deselect this option, the changes made to the project cannot be undone.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Convert">
    Click **Convert**. For more information about converting Windows-legacy projects to Windows compatibility, see the [UiPath Studio Guide](https://docs.uipath.com/studio/standalone/2025.10/user-guide/about-the-windows-legacy-compatibility).
  </Step>
</Steps>