.. _system_reqs:

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System Requirements
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**Last Updated:** April 20, 2015

Use these guidelines as a starting point for installing Tethys Platform as a stand alone environment:

* Processor: 4 CPU Cores
* RAM: 4 GB
* Hard Disk: 10 GB

.. caution::

  The stand alone configuration should be used primarily for development purposes. It is not recommended that you use a stand alone configuration for production installations. See the :doc:`./production` documentation for system requirements of a production installation.