# Prerequisites

Before beginning, make sure you have the following installed:

* .NET SDK 8
* Latest Ucommerce 9 (for migrations only)
* \* [SQL Server Compatibility level 130](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/statements/alter-database-transact-sql-compatibility-level?view=sql-server-ver16#compatibility_level--160--150--140--130--120--110--100--90--80-) or higher
* \* Elastic Server 8.11.0 or newer.
* \* Docker

\* When using the In-Process template, you can optionally use Docker. This eliminates the need for an SQL and Elastic Server on your machine.