Requirements

For a plain-English version of this list and what to do about each item, see the Install Guide.

Operating System (Required)

• Windows 10 or 11 Intel or ARM (64bit)
• MacOS (Intel or Apple Silicon)
• Linux (Separate install of Java 25 required)

Database (Required)

One of the following, installed on the server or on the single PC. See Install Database.

• Microsoft SQL Server (Express or full; recommended on Windows)
• mySQL
• MariaDB
• Oracle

Web Server for Mobile Scanners (Optional)

• Apache Tomcat 11.x on a server, for the single web application c4j_commander4j_web.war — see Installation

Java (Optional)

• Java JDK 25 — only needed on the Tomcat server for the web application, and for the desktop application on Linux. Install the JDK, not the JRE. The Windows and macOS desktop installers include their own Java.

Barcode Scanner (Optional)

• Zebra Mobile Scanner
• Zebra Enterprise Browser

Barcode Printer (Optional)

• Zebra ZPL Compatible Printer