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# Installing Using ZIP Archive

How to install GridGain from the ZIP archive distribution, including prerequisites and software identification.

## Prerequisites

This section describes the platform requirements for machines running GridGain. GridGain system requirements scale depending on the size of the cluster.

| Requirement | Details                                                                                              |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| JDK         | Oracle JDK 17 or later                                                                               |
| OS          | Linux (any flavor), Windows (10 and up). For Docker environment, we provide Linux docker containers. |
| ISA         | x86-64, SPARC, PowerPC                                                                               |
| Network     | No restrictions (10G recommended)                                                                    |

## Installing Using ZIP Archive

GridGain is distributed as binary, docker, and cloud images, and via RPM/DEB. This chapter explains how to install the binary distribution.

To get started with the GridGain binary distribution:

1. Download the [GridGain binary](https://www.gridgain.com/resources/download) as a zip archive.
2. Unzip the zip archive into the installation folder in your system.
3. Move the `ignite-rest-http` folder from `{gridgain}/libs/optional` to `{gridgain}/libs` to enable the Ignite REST library for the cluster. The library is used by GridGain Control Center for cluster management and monitoring needs.
4. (Optional) Enable required [modules](/docs/gridgain/gridgain-8/gridgain8-development/project-setup.md#enabling-modules).
5. (Optional) Set the `IGNITE_HOME` environment variable or Windows PATH to point to the installation folder and make sure there is no trailing `/` (or `\` for Windows) in the path.

## Software Identification

The ZIP archive includes a SWID tag. It is located at `swid/gridgain.swidtag`.

See [Software Identification](/docs/gridgain/gridgain-8/gridgain8-management/licensing-and-support/software-identification.md) for details.