Computer Requirements

To run TotalFlow BatchBuilder, your computer must meet these requirements. Before setup, make sure that all the requirements are met.

Server Requirements

This is a list of all the requirements for the computer where you want to install TotalFlow BatchBuilder:

Item Requirements
Computer
  • Server Class Computer
  • CPU: Quad Core Processor 2.7 GHz or higher (64–bit CPU)
  • Main memory: 8 GB RAM or higher (4 GB RAM minimum required)
Hard disk We recommend 250 GB of available disk space for the initial installation and 500 GB or more, depending on usage.
Note: The amount of space required varies greatly, depending on the size and number of orders and jobs and on the specific processes that are set within TotalFlow BatchBuilder. Using a solid state drive (SSD) is recommended for better performance.
Display 1280 × 1024 pixels or higher
Note: Maximize the browser window when you use this application. If the size of the browser window is not large enough to display the user interface, you might experience problems with truncated display.
Operating systems One of these:
  • Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise (64-bit)
  • Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise (64-bit)
  • Windows Server 2016 Server Standard (64–bit)
  • Windows Server 2019 Server Standard or Essentials (64–bit)
  • Windows Server 2022 Server Standard (64–bit)
    Important:
  • Windows 10 and Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise and their updates are supported as long as Microsoft provides mainstream support.
  • If you install TotalFlow BatchBuilder on an operating system that is running on VMware software, the system might experience a drop in performance. To avoid any TotalFlow BatchBuilder performance issues, make sure you allocate a separate disk drive for the VMware software.
Network Make sure the DNS name configured on the machine where TotalFlow BatchBuilder is installed, contains only these ASCII characters:
  • English lower case characters a-z
  • English upper case characters A-Z
  • Numbers 0-9
  • Hyphen-minus character -
TCP/IP ports
  • web server: 19080 (or the port selected during installation)
  • Storage service port: 19580 (or the port selected during installation)
Important: If your firewall is configured to block the default ports or the ports that you set up during the installation, you must open them. See Configuring Windows Firewall or the documentation for the Windows firewall. If you are using a different firewall, see the documentation for the firewall that is enabled on your computer to make sure that the TotalFlow BatchBuilder ports are open.
Prerequisite programs
  • A PDF Reader to view job files.
web browser The current version of one of these browsers:

A supported browser is required only if you want to access the user interface from the computer where you install TotalFlow BatchBuilder.

    Important:
  • TotalFlow BatchBuilder is optimized for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
  • Pop-ups must be enabled for the TotalFlow BatchBuilder application. See Configuring Client Computers or the documentation for your browser.
Supported languages English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese.

Client Computer Requirements

This is a list of all the requirements for any client computer that will access TotalFlow BatchBuilder:

Item Requirements
Display 1280 × 1024 pixels or higher
Operating system
  • Any Windows system that supports the web browsers listed below
  • Any Mac system that supports the web browsers listed below
Network access Be able to access the target server by referring to the IP address or DNS host name.
Recommended programs
  • A PDF Reader required for viewing TotalFlow BatchBuilder job files.
  • Enfocus PitStop Server https://www.enfocus.com/en/products/pitstop-server is recommended for the external preflight software. Other options, like the PitStop Pro, desktop version, are unsupported.
web browser The current version of one of these browsers:

A supported browser is required only if you want to access the user interface from the computer where you install TotalFlow BatchBuilder.

    Important:
  • Pop-ups must be enabled for the TotalFlow BatchBuilder application. See Configuring Client Computers or the documentation for your browser.
Note: TotalFlow BatchBuilder is optimized for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
Supported languages English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese.
Parent topic: Before Installation