Install Datashare

You must have Windows 7 Service Pack 2 or any newer version.

1

Uninstall any prior standard version

Before we start, please uninstall any prior standard version of Datashare if you had already installed it. You can follow these steps: https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/uninstall-programs-windows-10

2

Download Datashare

Go to datashare.icij.org and click 'Download for Windows':

datashare.icij.org

The file 'datashare-X.Y.Z.exe' is now downloaded. You can find it in your Downloads.

Double-click on the name of the file in order to execute it.

3

Allow Datashare

As Datashare is not signed, this popup asks for your permission. Don't click 'Don't run' but click 'More info':

Click 'Run anyway':

It asks if you want to allow the app to make changes to your device. Click 'Yes':

4

Install Datashare

On the Installer Wizard, as you need to download and install OpenJDK11 if it is not installed on your device, click 'Install':

The following windows with progress bars will be displayed:

Choose a language and click 'OK':

5

Install Tesseract OCR

To install Tesseract OCR, click the following buttons on the Installer Wizard's windows:

Untick 'Show README' and click 'Finish':

Finally, click 'Close' to close the installer of TesseractOCR.

6

Install Datashare.jar

It is now downloading the back-end and the front-end, Datashare.jar:

When it is finished, click 'Close':

You can now start Datashare.