To install and use ActiveReports Developer 7, you need the following hardware and software.
Hardware requirements (minimum)
- Hard drive space: 200 MB available
 - CD Drive: For CD package only
 
Software requirements
- Operating System: Windows® XP, Windows ™ Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2
 - Microsoft® .NET Framework Version: 3.5 SP1, 4.0 or 4.5
 - .NET Framework Client Profile: 3.5 or 4
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        Microsoft Visual Studio: 2008, 2010, 2012 or 2013 
        

Note: The Express Editions of Visual Studio do not work with ActiveReports, as they do not support packages.  - For Web deployment: IIS 5.1, 6.0, 7.0 or 7.5 and ASP.NET (version to match the .NET Framework version)
 - Flash Player: Adobe Flash Player 11
 - Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 5 or higher, Google Chrome 17.
 
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                Note: Microsoft Silverlight 4 Tools is required for the application development with the ActiveReports Silverlight Viewer. | 
Getting Started
Getting Started
Concepts
Concepts