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System requirements

Browser requirements

  • Browser must be compliant with HTML5 and CSS3.

  • Phocas recommends 64-bit Chromium-based browsers for best performance.

  • Current supported browsers include:

    • Chrome latest version 

    • Firefox latest version

    • Safari latest version

  • Cookies must be enabled.

  • Minimum screen size is 1024 x 768.

Sync requirements

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 or later, Microsoft Windows 10 or later

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 minimum (see this Microsoft resource for information about .NET operating and system requirements).

  • Windows server minimum requirements (see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/system-requirements) plus 2GB of RAM. Additional server resources must be considered for other applications which run on the server, such as SQL Server and Antivirus.

  • Free disk space = 300MB

  • A quality and reliable network connection is required

  • Machine must be able to reach the Phocas site.

  • The following network ports must be open:
    o Ports 80/443 (HTTP/HTTPS)
    o Port 1433 (ODBC/SQL Server Connections)

Server requirements for users hosting Phocas on their own infrastructure

For information about hardware, software and database requirements to run Phocas on your own infrastructure, see:

Server requirements (if hosting Phocas on your own infrastructure)