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System Requirements  Server: Windows 10/11 (64bit only) or Windows Server 2012 r2 or higher Operating System is required. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (Extended) or higher In rare instances, the Server 2012 installation files will be needed and the following article will need to be referenced.   Windows Installer 4.5 Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 2.0 ghz or higher. 4 GB RAM minimum, 8+ GB RAM is recommended. 75 MB of available hard-disk space for the installation of VisualGA.Net software. Microsoft SQL 2017 Express requires 6 GB of available hard-disk space (NJS will install SQL) 250 MB of Hard-Disk space for the SQL database. If you are going to attach documents such as pdf's, extra space will be required. VisualGA network share must have READ/WRITE access for: Any VisualGA client workstation  NETWORK SERVICE account (or SYSTEM account if the server is a Domain Controller) Backup location (if local) must have READ/WRITE access for NETWORK SERVICE ACCOUNT.  If the backup location is not local, you will need to create a user account that the scheduled task runs under which must have READ/WRITE access to the backup location and whose password will not change (ie. VisualGABackup account). Additionally, this user account requires Login as a Batch Job rights under Group Policy. PC cannot be shut down due to scheduled backup and maintenance during off hours Hibernation/power saving must be disabled. Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware must exclude the VisualGA share.  There are several executables that are responsible for auto-downloading updates from the internet.  Even though VisualGA is digitally signed, we still find that programs such as Avast will sometimes block, or worse, quarantine VisualGA runtime files. UPS (Universal Power Supply) to protect against power surges/power outages.  A power surge or outage can corrupt or destroy any open data sources, including the VisualGA SQL database. Any installation, including the reinstallation of VisualGA on a new server for existing Townships MUST be coordinated with us to ensure a complete and proper installation.  Client: 800x600 resolution minimum (not all screens will show full content), however 1024x768 or higher is recommended with standard (100%) text sizing.  Text sizing set at 125% or 150% is not compatible with VisualGA and will cause portions of the screen to be cut off. Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 Operating Systems are supported. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (Extended)  Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 2.0 ghz or higher. 4 GB RAM minimum; however, 8 GB or more is recommended (required if printing bulk disbursements).                               50 MB of available hard-disk space for the installation of VisualGA.net software. The VisualGA folder where the program is installed must have READ/WRITE access for users group.  VisualGA shortcut on desktop points to local VisualGA\VisualGA.exe file. Note that VisualGA will not run unless it is launched from the local computer. The VisualGA client software can be installed from www.visualga.net/install and when prompted, enter the computer name that the VisualGA server is on.