Install Datashare

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

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

Download Datashare

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

Screenshot of the homepage of datashare.icij.org highlighting the 'Download for Windows' button

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.

Allow Datashare

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

Screenshot of Windows' window saying 'Windows protected your PC' with the text "Windows Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk. More info (which is a link)" and a button 'Don't run'

Click 'Run anyway':

Screenshot of Windows' window saying 'Windows protected your PC' with 2 buttons: 'Run anyway' and 'Don't run'

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

Screenshot of Windows' window with the question 'Do you want to allow this app from an unknown producer to make changes to your device?' with 2 buttons: 'Yes' (which is highlighted) and 'No'

Install Datashare

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

Screenshot of Windows' window with the title 'Welcome to the ICIJ Setup Wizard' with 2 buttons: 'Install' (which is highlighted) and 'Cancel'

The following windows with progress bars will be displayed:

Screenshot of Windows' window saying 'Please wait (...) Datashare is being installed' with a progress bar and a 'Cancel' button

Screenshot of Windows' window saying 'Please wait (...) Tesseract is being installed' with a progress bar and a 'Cancel' button

Screenshot of Windows' window saying 'Please wait (...) Datashare is being installed' and 'Please wait while Setup is loading'

Choose a language and click 'OK':

Screenshot of Windows' window saying 'Please wait (...) Datashare is being installed' containing another window which says 'Please select a language' with a dropdown with 'English' selected' with 2 buttons: 'Ok' (which is highlighted) and 'Cancel'

Install Tesseract OCR

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

Screenshot of Windows' window saying 'Welcome to the Tessearct-OCR Setup Wizard' with 2 buttons: 'Next (which is highlighted) and 'Cancel'

Screenshot of Windows' window saying 'Licence agreement' with 3 buttons: 'Previous', 'Next (which is highlighted) and 'Cancel'

Screenshot of Windows' window showing 2 radiobuttons: 'Install for anyone using this computer' (which is selected) and 'Install just for me' and with 3 buttons: 'Previous', 'Next (which is highlighted) and 'Cancel'

Screenshot of Windows' window showing some pre-ticked options with 3 buttons: 'Previous', 'Next (which is highlighted) and 'Cancel'

$Screenshot of Windows' window showing a pre-ticked 'Destination Folder' (C:\Program Files (x86)\Tesseract-OCR) with 3 buttons: 'Previous', 'Next (which is highlighted) and 'Cancel'$