Install on Windows

Install on Windows

Two ways, same program:

	Installer (recommended)	Portable ZIP
Runs	in the background as a Windows service, starts with Windows	while its window is open
Data	C:\ProgramData\Docveta	data folder next to docveta.exe
Settings	C:\Program Files\Docveta\docveta.conf	docveta.conf next to docveta.exe
Needs administrator rights	yes, to install	no
Good for	the PC or server that holds your documents	trying Docveta, USB sticks, no admin rights

Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit (x64 or ARM). Nothing else to install: Docveta brings its own database. A 32-bit build exists for old PCs (without text recognition or the built-in database: it needs your own PostgreSQL).

Installer

1. Download docveta-setup-<version>-windows-x64.exe from the Releases page (…-arm64.exe for Snapdragon / Windows on ARM).
2. Run it. If Windows SmartScreen says it protected your PC, click More info → Run anyway (Docveta isn't code-signed yet; check the download against SHA256SUMS if you like: Get-FileHash .\docveta-setup-*.exe).
3. The wizard asks:
   • Components: keep Text recognition to read scans on this PC.
   • Port: 8080 unless something else uses it.
   • Text recognition: Automatic picks your graphics card and falls back to the processor. Details: OCR engines.
   • Network access: tick it to use Docveta from your phone or other PCs; this opens the port in Windows Firewall.
4. At the end, your browser opens Docveta. Click Save and start to use the built-in database (or connect your own PostgreSQL), then create your account.

Start-menu entries: Open Docveta, Docveta data folder, Docveta log, Docveta help.

Manage the service in Services (services.msc, "Docveta Document Manager") or in an administrator command prompt:

sc stop Docveta
sc start Docveta

Change settings in C:\Program Files\Docveta\docveta.conf (open Notepad as administrator), then restart the service. See Configuration.

Uninstall from Settings → Apps. Your documents in C:\ProgramData\Docveta and your PostgreSQL database are kept; delete them yourself if you no longer need them.

Portable ZIP

1. Download docveta-<version>-windows-x64.zip and, for text recognition, docveta-ocr-<version>-windows-x64.zip.

2. Unzip Docveta to a folder you own, e.g. Documents\Docveta. Unzip the OCR package into the same folder, so it looks like this:

   Docveta\
     docveta.exe
     README.txt
     ocr\
       docveta-ocr.exe
       models\ …
   

3. Double-click docveta.exe. A window shows what Docveta is doing and your browser opens http://localhost:8080. Keep the window open; close it (or press Ctrl+C) to stop Docveta.

To change the port or data folder, create docveta.conf next to docveta.exe:

DOCVETA_LISTEN=:9000
DOCVETA_BASE_URL=http://localhost:9000
DOCVETA_DATA_DIR=D:\DocvetaData

Turn the portable version into a service

Open a command prompt as administrator in the Docveta folder:

docveta service install
docveta service start

The service uses the docveta.conf and data folder next to docveta.exe. Logs go to data\logs\docveta.log. Remove it with docveta service uninstall (data is kept).

Using Docveta from other devices

Open http://<this-PC's-name-or-IP>:8080 on the other device. If it doesn't load:

• the installer's Network access option (or this, as administrator) opens the firewall: netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Docveta" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=8080
• set DOCVETA_BASE_URL to the address people use, so links in emails and single sign-on work.

For use over the internet, put Docveta behind HTTPS: Remote access and HTTPS.