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There are currently two ways to install/use the Scanclient software.

1. Start as a live system (recommended)
2. Download for Windows or Linux

Live System

{{< callout type="info" >}} We recommend using the live system as it requires no installation and always uses the latest version. {{< /callout >}}

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Download

Download the latest version of the operating system: Version Overview

• Select the latest (top) release.
• Under "Downloads" click on the file lfk-scanclient-live_X.Y.Z_x64.zip

Format Stick

Insert a USB stick and format it as FAT32 (Warning: This will erase all data on the stick).

Copy and Unzip

Copy the ZIP file to the stick and unzip it. You should get a new folder slax

Make the Stick Bootable

• Windows: Run the file USBSTICK\slax\boot\bootinst.bat as Administrator
• Linux/Mac: Run the file USBSTICK/slax/boot/bootinst.sh with root privileges (sudo)

Boot

Insert the stick into the computer of your choice and boot from it. On most computers, you can do this by pressing F12 and/or Delete during startup and then selecting the USB stick.

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Windows/Linux

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Download

Download the program from the Git repo: Version Overview

• Select the latest (top) release.
• Under "Downloads" click on the file for your operating system
  • Windows: @lfk-scanclient-electron-win32-x64.zip
  • Linux: @lfk-scanclient-electron-linux-x64.zip

Unzip

Unzip the ZIP file and open the folder lfk-scanclient-electron-win32-x64.

Start

• Windows: Open the file @lfk-scanclient-electron.exe.
• Linux: Open the file @lfk-scanclient-electron.

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