# Before You Install

Before installing **Reactium** or **Actinium**, you need to check that your hosting provider fulfills the necessary software requirements and that you have access to server. 

### Server Requirements

* [**Node**](https://nodejs.org/en/) 18 or greater
* [**NPM**](https://www.npmjs.com/) 9.5.1 or greater

### Local Development Requirements

In addition to the server requirements above, you will need the following local requirements:

* [Text Editor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_text_editors) 
* [Terminal](https://support.apple.com/guide/terminal/welcome/mac) or [Command Line](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-use-command-prompt/) access
* [Git](https://git-scm.com/) *(Windows users will need to install* [*Git for Windows*](https://git-scm.com/download/win)*)*

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*For Mac users the Local Development Requirements are usually already installed.*
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