# Prerequisites

Before beginning the installation process, you must perform the the following:

- Install ASP.NET MVC3 on all machines; ASP .NET MVC3 is available here: http://www.asp.net/mvc/mvc3.
- Install the following items:
  - IIS
  - IIS Management
  - .NET 4.6.2 (2008 and 2012 Users)
  - Windows Server 2012
- Add roles and features; perform other required steps.
- Create an SSL Binding and Certificate.
- Install and Configure RabbitMQ.
- Verify and add access to the shared `ExpereRepository` for each computer or domain group.
- Install a separate Document Generation Services Archive database; for configuration information, see Creating and installing Document Generation Services.

Note: The machine that houses the databases also require SQL Server Management Studio (preferably 2014); a SQL Database instance should be available (either on the same or separate machine).