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setting_up_msupply:requirements [2024/04/25 06:43] – [Windows and Mac hardware requirements] Mark Gloversetting_up_msupply:requirements [2025/11/17 23:29] (current) – [Hardware Requirements] Kahn Wynyard
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-For mSuppy Mobile, refer [[https://docs.msupply.foundation/en:mobile:user_guide:getting_started|Getting Started]]+For mSuppy Mobile, refer [[https://docs.msupply.foundation/docs/introduction/requirements/|Requirements]]
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   * Buy brands with a reputation for quality (even if it means buying a slower/older machine).   * Buy brands with a reputation for quality (even if it means buying a slower/older machine).
  
-=== Windows and Mac hardware requirements ===+=== Hardware Requirements === 
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 +Windows 10 is no longer supported by Microsoft, but Windows 10 still works with mSupply (for now). Please visit [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/check-if-a-device-meets-windows-11-system-requirements-after-changing-device-hardware-f3bc0aeb-6884-41a1-ab57-88258df6812b|Microsoft Windows 11 system requirements]] to see if your system is eligible to upgrade to Windows 11. 
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 +As of version 7.17 and above, Mac OS is no longer supported for mSupply Client. 
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 Hardware requirements vary widely depending on what you want to use mSupply for.  Here's a rough guide: Hardware requirements vary widely depending on what you want to use mSupply for.  Here's a rough guide:
  
-^  Machine  ^  Technical Minimum  ^  Recommended upgrades  ^ +^  Machine  ^  Minimum  ^  Recommended  ^ 
-| Windows Client machine for use with server | 64 bit, i5 processor or equivalent\\ 4 GB RAM, 50Mb of disk space\\ Windows 10| i7+ processor or equivalent, 8+ GB RAM, 256GB+ of disk space| +| **Windows Client Machine\\ (For use with server)** | 64 bit, Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 Processor, 16GB RAM, 120GB of disk space, Windows 11 (or higher)| Intel i7+ AMD Ryzen 5+ Processor, 16GB+ RAM, 256GB+ of disk space| 
-| Mac Client machine for use with server. | 64 bit processor\\ macOS Mojave (10.14), 4 GB RAM, 50Mb of disk space | Mac OS 10.14.6 or later, 8 GB RAM | +| **Windows Central Server\\ (Central server on a synced system)** | 64 bit, Intel i9 or AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, 32+ GB RAM, 4 x SSD/HDD volumes, 3 configured as RAID1 or RAID5 with hot spare plus daily backups to the fourth volume plus daily off-site backups, Windows Server 2016+ | Cloud hosted on a reputable service, Windows Server 2022 or above  | 
-| Windows server | 64 bit, i7 processor or equivalent, 8 GB RAM, 500 GB HDD/SDD volume with daily backups to an external volume, Windows 10\\ Attached to a Smart UPS (see below)| i9 processor or equivalent, 32+ GB RAM, 4 x HDD/SDD volumes, 3 configured as RAID1 or RAID5 with hot spare plus daily backups to the fourth volume plus daily off-site backups\\Win Server 2016+ | +| **Windows Remote Server\\ (Remote server)**  | 64 bit, Intel i7 or Ryzen 7 Processor (or better), 16 GB RAM, 500 GB NVMe/SDD volume with daily backups to an external volume plus daily off-site backups, Windows 11 (or higher), Attached to a Smart UPS (see below)| 64 bit, Intel i9 or Ryzen 9 Processor (or better), 32+ GB RAM, plus regular off-site backups, Windows 11 (or higher)| 
-| Windows Single-User sync machine | 64 bit, i7 processor or equivalent, 8 GB RAM, 256GB HDD/SDD volume plus daily backups to an external volume plus daily off-site backups\\ Windows 10 | i9 processor or equivalent, 16+ GB RAM, 500GB HDD/SDD plus daily backups to an external volume plus daily off-site backups |+| **Windows Single-User Machine** | 64 bit, Intel i7 or Ryzen 7 Processor, 8 GB RAM, 256GB HDD/SDD volume plus daily backups to an external volume plus daily off-site backups\\ Windows 11 (or higher) | 64 bit, Intel i9 or AMD Ryzen 9 Processor (or better), 16+ GB RAM, 500GB HDD/SDD plus daily backups to an external volume plus daily off-site backups |
  
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 Because mSupply is dealing with lots of numbers (quantities of stock), <wrap em>it is highly recommended to have a keyboard with a numeric keypad</wrap>.  Smaller laptop computers (14" screen or less) will not have this.  Smaller laptop computers normally have an impractically small screen.  It is therefore recommended to procure either: Because mSupply is dealing with lots of numbers (quantities of stock), <wrap em>it is highly recommended to have a keyboard with a numeric keypad</wrap>.  Smaller laptop computers (14" screen or less) will not have this.  Smaller laptop computers normally have an impractically small screen.  It is therefore recommended to procure either:
   * A laptop computer with a keyboard that includes a numeric keypad - which will necessarily entail a larger screen or   * A laptop computer with a keyboard that includes a numeric keypad - which will necessarily entail a larger screen or
-  * A smaller laptop computer with an external keyboard, mouse and maybe even external screen.  Don't get wireless external keyboard or mouse.  Battery replacement is expensive and environmentally irresponsible.+  * A smaller laptop computer with an external keyboard, mouse and maybe even external screen.  We don't recommend wireless external keyboard or mouse.  Battery replacement is expensive and environmentally irresponsible.
  
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