QI1: AnyDAC fails to install and gives compilation errors, referring to TDBX or DBX. That is dbExpress stuffs, which I does not need. How to completely disable dbExpress usage ? 

A: Install the AnyDAC packages into IDE by hands. For that do:

• install AnyDAC using the installer. At installation unmark all options at "Install in IDE" page;
• go to AnyDAC\Bin folder;
• run there updateEnv.bat;
• run Delphi IDE;
• choose Tools -> Options -> Delphi Options -> Library;
• verify, and add if required, the AnyDAC\Source path to "Library path";
• open AnyDAC\Source\uAD.inc;
• locate there line with {$DEFINE AnyDAC_DBX};
• replace the line with {.$DEFINE AnyDAC_DBX} (dot between { and $ is added);
• save the uAD.inc;
• open AnyDAC\Packages\AnyDAC_DXxxx.bpg or .bdsgroup or .groupproj;
• remove the AnyDAC_PhysTDBX_DXxxx.dpk or AnyDAC_PhysDBX_DXxxx.dpk from the project group;
• save project group;
• compile all packages in the group;
• right click on AnyDAC_Dcl_DXxxx.dpk and choose "Install".

QI2: How to recompile AnyDAC packages ? 

A: Do the following:

• close Delphi IDE;
• go to AnyDAC\Bin folder;
• run there compileXxxx.bat, appropriate to your Delphi / C++ Builder version;

Finished. Now you can run IDE again. 

QI3: How to install AnyDAC into IDE by hands ? 

A: Do the following:

• install AnyDAC using the installer. At installation unmark all "Build binaries".
• go to AnyDAC\Bin;
• run there updateEnv.bat;
• run Delphi IDE;
• choose Tools -> Options -> Delphi Options -> Library;
• verify, and add if required, the AnyDAC\Source path to "Library path";
• open AnyDAC\Packages\AnyDAC_DXxxx.bpg or .bdsgroup or .groupproj;
• compile all packages in the group;
• right click on AnyDAC_Dcl_DXxxx.dpk and choose "Install".

QI4: How to install AnyDAC on Linux ? 

A: Read the "Lazarus / FPC" article. 

QI5: I got an archive with sources from the da-soft support. How to install it ? 

A: Do the following:

• extract archive to AnyDAC\Source folder. Do not remove the original folder content;
• mark AnyDAC\Source\sqlite3.obj as read-only. For that you can run "attrib +r sqlite3.obj" command in AnyDAC\Source folder;
• now recompile AnyDAC packages. For that see QI2.

QI6: I have XE2 Starter Edition and AnyDAC fails to install and gives compilation errors, referring to AnyDAC_ComI_D16 package. How can I install it ? 

A: Do the following:

• install AnyDAC using the installer. At installation unmark all "Build binaries".
• go to AnyDAC\Bin;
• run there updateEnv.bat;
• run Delphi IDE;
• choose Tools -> Options -> Delphi Options -> Library;
• verify, and add if required, the AnyDAC\Source path to "Library path";
• open AnyDAC\Source\uAD.inc;
• locate there line with {$DEFINE AnyDAC_DBX};
• replace the line with {.$DEFINE AnyDAC_DBX} (dot between { and $ is added);
• save the uAD.inc;
• open AnyDAC\Packages\AnyDAC_Dcl_D16Starter.dpk;
• compile the package;
• right click on AnyDAC_Dcl_D16Starter.dpk and choose "Install".