System Requirements

Before you start, these two points are important:

Before you install this XML Starterkit, ensure that your Apache 2.0 Web server is running as a service ("automatic"), in case you have already installed Apache on your PC!
Read the Tamino "INSTALL.TXT" file carefully for initial details about the installation procedure

The following usage restrictions apply to this evaluation version:

License Keys

The current License Key duration values, as of December 2008, are described in the table below:

for Windows

Version: webMethods Tamino 4.4

License Key is valid for 30 days.

If you want to extend the evaluation period, please contact our sales offices.

Hardware Prerequisites

For the installation of Tamino XML Server, the following hardware requirements apply:

Prerequisites	for Windows

Processor	Intel Pentium-class processor or compatible, 1.5 Ghz (recommended)
RAM	512 MB recommended
Disk space	The installation of all components requires approximately 600 MB on an NTFS-formatted disk, 1.2 GB spare are required during installation.
Display	SVGA and 17 inch monitor are recommended.

Software Prerequisites

For the installation of Tamino, the following software requirements apply:

Prerequisites	for Windows
Operating System	Windows 2000 Professional Server and Advanced Server (with service pack 4) Windows XP Professional (with service pack 2) Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition
Web Server	Windows: - Apache 2.0.54 or higher (required for WebDAV)
Web Browser	Tamino requires recent CSS-, Jave-, JavaScript- and an XML-capable browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 with Java Virtual Machine 5.0.0.3810 or newer, alternatively Mozilla 1.5 or Firefox v1.0.4.
Microsoft Visual Studio	To develop Tamino Server Extensions using Visual C++ or VB, you require Microsoft Visual Studio Version 6. If you use Microsoft Visual Studio for development of server extensions, please make sure it is installed prior to the installation of this XML Starterkit. Then Visual Studio will be automatically and appropriately configured.
.NET Framework Runtime	For using the Tamino API for .Net the Framework Runtime is required. It can be obtained at Microsoft's Windows update Web site.