# Pre-requisites

### Terminal emulator

Linux and MacOS will have a terminal installed already. For Windows, it is recommended that you use `git-bash`, which you can install from [here](https://git-scm.com/download/win).

Type `echo Hi` in the terminal once it is installed. If installed correctly, you should see `Hi` appear when you hit enter.

### Git

Installation instructions for Git can be found [here](https://github.com/git-guides/install-git).

Run `git --version` in the terminal to check if `git` has been installed correctly:

```
$ git --version
git version 2.33.0
```

### Java

Installation instructions for Java 8 can be found [here](https://docs.oracle.comjavase/8/docs/technotes/guides/install/install_overview.html).

Run `java` in the terminal to check if `java` has been installed correctly:

```
$ java
Usage: java [-options] class [args...]
...
```

### NodeJS (Only needed for the Registry CLI)

Installation instructions for NodeJS can be found [here](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/).

Run `node -v` in the terminal to check if `node` has been installed correctly:

```
$ node -v
v16.11.0
```

### Docker

Installation instructions for Docker can be found [here](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/).

Run `docker -v` in terminal to check if `docker` has been installed correctly:

```
$ docker -v
Docker version 20.10.9, build c2ea9bc90b
```

### Docker Compose

Installation instructions can be found [here](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/).

Run `docker-compose -v` in terminal to check if `docker-compose` has been installed correctly:

```
$ docker-compose -v
Docker Compose version 2.0.1
```


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