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== Prerequisites

Minimum hardware requirements:

* 256 MB of RAM
* 1 GB of drive space (although 10 GB is a recommended minimum if running
  Jenkins as a Docker container)

Recommended hardware configuration for a small team:

* 4 GB+ of RAM
* 50 GB+ of drive space

Comprehensive hardware recommendations:

* Hardware: see the link:/doc/book/scaling/hardware-recommendations[Hardware Recommendations] page

Software requirements:

* Java 21 or later: see the link:/doc/book/platform-information/support-policy-java/[Java Requirements] page
* Web browser: see the link:/doc/administration/requirements/web-browsers/[Web Browser Compatibility] page
* For Windows operating system: link:/doc/administration/requirements/windows/[Windows Support Policy]
* For Linux operating system: link:/doc/book/platform-information/support-policy-linux/[Linux Support Policy]
* For servlet containers: link:/doc/book/platform-information/support-policy-servlet-containers/[Servlet Container Support Policy]