This chapter will help you verify that your system meets the requirements for usingdotTEST.

System Requirements

• Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2016
• 4GB memory minimum, 8GB recommended
• 2GHz or faster processor
• .NET Framework 4.6 or higher installed on the target machine. See About the .NET Framework and .NET Core Prerequisites.
• Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Packages. If not already present, the packages are automatically installed during dotTEST installation. Also, see Manually Installing Visual C++ Redistribution Packages.

About the .NET Framework and .NET Core Prerequisites

.NET Framework

dotTEST is bundled with .NET Framework 4.6, which is installed automatically when dotTEST is installed. To install the framework manually, run the following command:

[INSTALL_DIR]\bin\prerequisites\dotNetFramework46.exe

You can download and install other supported versions from Microsoft.

.NET Core

dotTEST requires .NET Core 2.0 or higher to analyze .NET Core projects.

Manually Installing Visual C++ Redistribution Packages

If you install dotTEST from a ZIP distribution, the Visual C++ Redistribution Packages necessary for full functionality may not be installed. You can install them manually by running the following installers located in the [INSTALL_DIR]\bin\prerequisites directory:

• vcredist_x64_15.exe
• vcredist_x86_15.exe
• vcredist_x64_10.exe
• vcredist_x86_10.exe
• vcredist_x64_9.exe
• vcredist_x86_9.exe