# Before You Begin

# System requirements

Abyss Web Server is a multiplatform software designed for Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Millennium Edition (ME), as well as all editions of NT 3.51, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 7, 2008, 8, 8.1, 2012, and 10; Mac OS X 10.2 and higher; and Linux (Kernel 2.4 and higher) systems. It is compatible with both 32 and 64-bit architectures and operating systems.

This guide documents the Windows version. Abyss Web Server for Windows minimum requirements are:

- An Intel 80486 processor at 33 MHz.

- 4 Mb of free RAM.

- A modern web browser with HTML 5.0 support. Legacy web browsers (graphical or text-based) can still be used but the user experience will be partially degraded.

- TCP/IP protocol stack installed.

Although Abyss Web Server can run on a standalone computer, it is recommended to have a Modem or a network card and to be connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) or to the Internet.