Interactive Installation

Run the Abbyy.Recorder.<version>.exe file, select the language to run the Installation Wizard and follow the on-screen instructions in the Installation Wizard.

Note. ABBYY Recorder has two interface languages: English and Japanese. The Japanese interface is only available on operating systems with the Japanese locale enabled.

  1. License Agreement
    Read and accept the license agreement.
  2. Application Folders
    1. Installation folder
      Recorder will be installed into this folder. The default installation folder is:
      C:\Program Files\ABBYY Recorder
    2. Data folder
      Specify a local or network folder where the program will store its data. To keep data in %appdata%\ABBYY\Recorder\ folder, select Use AppData folder.
      Depending on the operating mode, which is set in the next installation step, different data are stored in the specified folder:
      1. When installed in Standalone mode, application logs and logs with recorded user activity are stored there.
      2. When installed in Server managed mode, only application logs are stored there.
  3. Installation Details
    1. Tag
      You may specify a tag. Tag is simply some text string that describes the current workstation with your Recorder instance. When installed in Server managed mode, tag is passed to Recording Service and helps the administrator identify a workstation in the Recording Service website. Username is not recommended as a tag because several users could occupy the same workstation.

      For example, you can specify the same tag when installing Recorder on several workstations, e.g., the 'accounting department' tag. Then you can easily find these workstations in the Recorders list on the Recording Service website by the 'accounting department' tag.
    2. Operation mode
      Select the Recorder operation mode: Standalone or Server managed.
      It is recommended to use Sever managed mode. This way recorded logs are transferred and processed on the Recording Service side. See Recoder Installation Modes to learn more.
      Note. If a user has just been added to the Recorder user Active Directory group, you may need to restart the computer. This allows Recorder installed in the Server managed mode to connect to Recording Service.
  4. Installation Options
    Select browser extensions you want to install. Extensions allow Recorder to capture user actions in the Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox browsers.
    Note. The Recorder Firefox extension has several features. Please refer to Recorder Firefox extension limitation for detailed information.

After the installation on users' computers, each user must enable ABBYY Recorder extension in browser. An internet connection is required on workstations. Below you will find instructions on how to enable the ABBYY Recorder extensions in supported browsers.

How to Enable Chrome Extension

  1. Open or restart Chrome.
  2. Click the menu button, click More tools, and then click Extensions.
    The Extensions page appears.
  3. Find the ABBYY Recorder extension in the list and select the Enable check box.
  4. The Recorder extension is now enabled.

How to Enable Chrome Extension Microsoft Edge

  1. Open Microsoft Edge.
  2. Click the menu button, and then click Extensions.
    The Extensions page appears.
  3. Locate the ABBYY Recorder extension in the list and move the slider to On.
  4. The Recorder extension is now enabled.

How to Enable Chrome Extension Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
  2. Click the menu button and select Add-ons and Themes.
  3. Click Extensions.
    The Extensions screen appears.
  4. Locate the ABBYY Recorder extension in the list and click Enable.
    If the extension is not listed, it may not have been installed. How to install the extension manually, see the How to Install the Firefox Extension in Browser Manually section.
  5. The Recorder extension is now enabled.
    Important. In order for the Recorder extension to works properly, the Firefox browser and ABBYY Recorder must be run under the same account.

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