This topic provides information about the following:

Upgrading

When upgrading to a new minor version, you should not remove the previously installed version as it will be automatically replaced with the new version. This is also the case when installing a new product version into a separate location.

However, when installing a new major version, e.g., v24.13 over v23.5, the previously installed version will not be removed and you will be able to use both versions independently.

Installing ImageGear

To install ImageGear, perform the following steps:

1. Download the ImageGear installer from the Accusoft website and run the .exe extract the .zip file to any folder you like - this folder will be referred to as $INSTALLDIR.
2. Click the Next button to continue past the welcome dialog.
3. Carefully read the information contained in the License Agreement form before making a decision to accept the terms of the agreement. Choose I accept the terms in the license agreement to accept the conditions outlined in the License Agreement, and then click the Next button to continue the installation, or click Cancel to exit the installation process.
4. After clicking Next the Destination Directory form is displayed. Choose the destination directory where the ImageGear product should be installed or choose the default installation destination directory. Then click Install.
5. The installation process will begin. Once it is complete you may click Finish.

Directory Structure

If you accept the suggested default location, the installation program creates the following directory structure:

Directory	Description
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Accusoft\ImageGear.NET v24\Bin\x86	32-bit assemblies and dependencies. Compiled sample binaries.
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Accusoft\ImageGear .NET v24\Bin\x64	64-bit assemblies and dependencies. Compiled sample binaries.
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Accusoft\ImageGear.NET v24\Documentation	Link to online documentation, and Software License Agreement.
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Accusoft\ImageGear.NET v24\Licensing\Deployment	Deployment Utility files.
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Accusoft\ImageGear.NET v24\Licensing\LicenseManager	Accusoft License Manager.
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Accusoft\ImageGear.NET v24 \Samples	Sample source code, executables, and images.
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Accusoft\ImageGear.NET v24\Bin\x86\OfficeCore	32-bit resources for: LibreOffice; LIM, including LIM configuration file and logs; and Node.
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Accusoft\ImageGear.NET v24\Bin\x64\OfficeCore	64-bit resources for: LibreOffice; LIM, including LIM configuration file and logs; and Node.
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Accusoft\ImageGear.NET v24\Resources\Utilities	Utilities.

What's Next

Now you can complete one of our step-by-step tutorials to create an ImageGear project or you can explore our robust collection of code samples.