# Installation 

## Supported Platforms
* Ubuntu 14.04+
* Mac 10.6+
* Windows 10

## Requirements

### System Requirements
* Internet connection (recommended)
* 4GB RAM (minimum), 8GB RAM (recommended)
* 25GB disk storage (minimum)

### Software Requirements
* Java 7 (required)
* Tomcat 7 (recommended)
* Database - MySQL 5.7 (recommended)
* SMTP server - Sendgrid, Mailgun, etc (recommended) 
* Web Browser - Chrome/Firefox (recommended)

## Basic Instructions
1. Install dependencies
1. Download latest release
1. Create new database in MySQL
1. Grant permissions to new database user 
1. Configure runtime properties (openboxes-config.properties)
1. Copy WAR file to Tomcat
1. Configure Tomcat
1. Start Tomcat
1. Watch the Tomcat logs during startup
1. Open application using Chrome browser