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(DOCS-10466, -10467, -11485): Cleaned up system requirements for Windows Community install.
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Use this tutorial to install MongoDB Community Edition on Windows systems.
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.. admonition:: Platform Support
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Starting in version 3.6 MongoDB requires Windows Server 2008 R2,
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Windows 7, or later.
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.. important:: If you are running any edition of Windows Server 2008
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R2 or Windows 7, please install `a hotfix to resolve an issue with
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memory mapped files on Windows <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2731284>`_.
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.. note::
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.. include:: /includes/fact-default-bind-ip-change.rst
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Requirements
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System Requirements
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MongoDB Community Edition requires Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, or
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later. The ``.msi`` installer includes all other software dependencies
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and will automatically upgrade any older version of MongoDB installed
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using an ``.msi`` file.
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MongoDB Community Edition requires Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 or
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later or Microsoft Windows 7 or later on an x86 64-bit architecture.
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The Windows installer (``.msi``) file includes all other
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software dependencies and automatically upgrades any previous version
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of MongoDB that was installed using an ``.msi`` file.
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To find which version of Windows you are running, enter the following
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commands in the :guilabel:`Command Prompt` or :guilabel:`Powershell`:
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To find which version, service pack, and build of Windows is
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running on your host and the processor type of that host, enter the
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following command in either the :guilabel:`Command Prompt` or
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:guilabel:`Powershell`:
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.. code-block:: powershell
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wmic os get caption
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wmic os get osarchitecture
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PS C:\> systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version" /C:"System Type"
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.. code-block:: powershell
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OS Name: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
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OS Version: 10.0.17134 N/A Build 17134
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System Type: x64-based PC
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.. important:: If you are running any edition of Windows Server 2008
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R2 or Windows 7, please install `a hotfix to resolve an issue with
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memory mapped files on Windows
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<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2731284>`_.
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Get MongoDB Community Edition
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