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# Requirements

Hardware and software requirements for Immich

## Software

- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/)
- [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)

:::info Podman
You can also use Podman to run the application. However, additional configuration might be required.
:::

## Hardware

- **OS**: Preferred unix-based operating system (Ubuntu, Debian, MacOS, etc). Windows works too, with [Docker Desktop on Windows](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/windows-install/)
- **RAM**: At least 4GB, preferred 6GB.
- **CPU**: At least 2 cores, preferred 4 cores.