# ColdFusion System Requirements

ColdFusion v4.5 runs on the following platforms:

- "Windows (NT, 98, or 95)"
- "Solaris (Enterprise edition only)"
- "Linux"

This section describes system requirements for each platform.

## Windows (NT, 98, or 95)

The minimum requirements needed to install and run ColdFusion Server on Windows depend on which edition you install, Enterprise, Professional, or Express.

Note | If you plan to use the ClusterCATS software that is included with ColdFusion to cluster your NT servers, see "Windows NT system requirements for ClusterCATS Server". The ClusterCATS system requirements may impact your overall environment requirements.

### ColdFusion Server 4.5 Enterprise Edition for Windows

To install and use ColdFusion Server 4.5 Enterprise edition on Windows, your system must meet the following minimum requirements:

- Windows NT Server v 4.0 with Service Pack 4
- Intel Pentium or higher
- 64 MB of RAM (128 recommended)
- 60 MB of free disk space
- A World Wide Web server that supports the NSAPI, ISAPI, or WSAPI application programming interfaces (APIs). Specific Web servers that work with ColdFusion on the Windows platform include:
  - Internet Information Server v4.0 or greater
  - Netscape Enterprise Server v3.51 or greater
  - Apache Web Server v1.3.6 or greater
  - Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
- A CD-ROM drive

### ColdFusion Server 4.5 Professional Edition for Windows

To install and use ColdFusion Server 4.5 Professional edition on Windows, your system must meet the following minimum requirements:

- Windows 95/98 or Windows NT Server v 4.0 with Service Pack 4
- Intel Pentium or higher
- 32 MB of RAM (128 recommended)
- 50 MB of free disk space
- A World Wide Web server that supports the NSAPI, ISAPI, or WSAPI application programming interfaces (APIs). Specific Web servers that work with ColdFusion on the Windows platform include:
  - Internet Information Server v4.0 or greater
  - Netscape Enterprise Server v3.51 or greater
  - Apache Web Server v1.3.6 or greater
  - Microsoft Personal Web Server (PWS)
  - WebSite Server API (WSAPI)
  - Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
- A CD-ROM drive

### ColdFusion Server 4.5 Express Edition for Windows

To install and use ColdFusion Server 4.5 Express edition on Windows, your system must meet the following minimum requirements:

- Windows 95/98 or Windows NT Server v 4.0 with Service Pack 4
- Intel Pentium or higher
- 32 MB of RAM (64 recommended)
- 25 MB of free disk space
- A World Wide Web server that supports the NSAPI, ISAPI, or WSAPI application programming interfaces (APIs). Specific Web servers that work with ColdFusion on the Windows platform include:
  - Internet Information Server v4.0 or greater
  - Netscape Enterprise Server v3.51 or greater
  - Apache Web Server v1.3.6 or greater
  - Microsoft Personal Web Server (PWS)
  - WebSite Server API (WSAPI)
  - Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
- A CD-ROM drive

## Solaris (Enterprise edition only)

To install and use ColdFusion on Solaris, your system must meet the following minimum requirements:

- Solaris v2.5.1 or greater running on a SPARC workstation
- 128 MB or RAM
- 120 MB of free disk space for a full install
- Specific Web servers that work with ColdFusion on the Solaris platform include:
  - Netscape Fast Track/Enterprise Server versions 2.01 or 3.0, 3.51
  - Apache Web Server versions v1.3.6 or greater
  - Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
- A CD-ROM drive

Note | If you plan to use the ClusterCATS software that is included with ColdFusion to cluster your Solaris servers, see "Sun Solaris system requirements for ClusterCATS Server". The ClusterCATS system requirements may impact your overall environment requirements.

## Linux

To install and use ColdFusion Server 4.5 Express, Professional, or Enterprise edition on Linux, your system must meet the following minimum requirements:

- RedHat operating system v6.0 or 6.1

  (with glibc v2.1, gcc/egcs libstdc++ v2.9, and v2.2 kernel)

- Intel Pentium 200 Mhz or greater
- 64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended)
- 50 MB of free disk space
- Specific Web servers that work with ColdFusion on the Linux platform include:
  - Apache Web Server versions v1.3.6 or greater
- A CD-ROM drive

Note | If you plan to use the ClusterCATS software that is included with ColdFusion to cluster your Linux servers, see "Linux system requirements for ClusterCATS Server". The ClusterCATS system requirements may impact your overall environment requirements.