mSupply documentation wiki - setting_up_msupply
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https://docs.msupply.org.nz/docs/_media/wiki:logo.pngtext/html2025-12-03T04:13:50+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)2.04. Client/Server FAQ
https://docs.msupply.org.nz/docs/setting_up_msupply:client_server_faq
2.04. Client/Server FAQ
mSupply Server Requirements
OPERATING SYSTEM:
* Windows Server 2019 or above
* Windows 10 Pro can be used on laptop servers at smaller remote sites
MEMORY:
* New mSupply installation: 16GB minimum
* Migration of existing mSupply Server: multiply mSupply datafile size + index-file by 1.5 (e.g. datafile 20GB + index-file 2GB x 1.5 = 33GB RAM min)text/html2023-09-06T09:22:24+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)2.02. Installation
https://docs.msupply.org.nz/docs/setting_up_msupply:installation
2.02. Installation
Synced system
If you are installing mSupply within a synced system, then it is quite likely that you should not be installing the single-user version as described in the section below. The instructions to follow depend on which sort of site you are installing:text/html2025-11-17T23:29:58+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)2.01. Requirements
https://docs.msupply.org.nz/docs/setting_up_msupply:requirements
2.01. Requirements
For mSuppy Mobile, refer Requirements
For more detailed configuration information on mSupply Client/Server setups please see this FAQ page
Hardware requirements
General hardware recommendations
We have clients running mSupply on a wide range of hardware in a wide range of operating environments. We are happy to discuss hardware options further - please contacttext/html2022-05-30T01:53:59+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)2.03. Starting mSupply for the first time
https://docs.msupply.org.nz/docs/setting_up_msupply:starting_for_first_time
2.03. Starting mSupply for the first time
To start mSupply, either
* double-click the start mSupply icon on your desktop, or
* choose the start mSupply item from the mSupply menu in the programs section of the Start menu (on Windows). If this is the first time mSupply has been started after installation, then an example data file will be opened allowing you to follow the mSupply tutorial. mSupply will present you with a log in window.