# prerequisites

## Required Software

The minimum requirements for an Orbit client application.

* [Java 11 SE SDK](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-jdk11-downloads.html) or above.
* [Gradle](https://gradle.org/install/)
* [Kotlin](https://kotlinlang.org/)

## Orbit Server

To run an Orbit Server inside a Docker environment

* [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop)
* [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)

## Recommended Software

* [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/) is our preferred IDE.