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# Prerequisites & Overview

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# Before You Start

Make sure you have the following before proceeding:
- **Local administrator rights** on your machine (required for most installations below)
- Access to our [Gitea instance](http://145.239.66.197:3000/).
- Your Gitea account credentials (request from your team lead if you don't have one yet)
- The application database credentials (request from your team lead — these are never stored in any repository)

# Overview of the Stack

| **Component**                | **Version** | **Purpose**                     |
| ---------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------- |
| Java SE (JDK)                | 8           | Runtime and compiler            |
| Apache Maven                 | Any recent  | Dependency management and build |
| Apache Tomcat                | 9           | Java EE application server      |
| Microsoft SQL Server         | 2012        | Database engine                 |
| SQL Server Management Studio | Any recent  | Database GUI client             |
| NetBeans IDE                 | 17          | Development environment         |
