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StarShip Server Minimum System Requirements
StarShip Web Minimum System Requirements
StarShip Client Minimum System Requirements
Rate Quote Standalone Web Interface Requirements
Dynamics GP Web Services Requirements
The following sections outline system requirements for the current version of the StarShip Server, StarShip Web, Desktop Client, and Dashboard modules.
Windows 8, Windows 10*, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, or Small Business Server 20111
Pentium 4 compatible or higher (Recommended 2GHz or higher)
1 GB of free hard disk space
20 GB of free hard drive space on the computer where the StarShip database is installed
1 GB of RAM or higher
StarShip will install the following prerequisite software (if not already installed). The StarShip Server Application has the following prerequisites and the installer checks for their availability on the server:
Internet Explorer (IE) 8 or higher
.NET Framework 2.0*, and
starting with StarShip 18.0, you will need to install .NET Framework
4.6.1 (or higher)
See also : How to verify your .NET version
UltiDev Web Server Pro
SQL Server 2012 Express** or an existing SQL Server 2005 SP2, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2014, SQL Server 2016, SQL Server 2017, SQL Server 2019 installation
* Included on the StarShip Installation CD
** Note : A download link is provided during installation. Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 require SQL 2008 R2 SP1 Express or later, or an existing SQL installation.
Windows 8, Windows 10*, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, or Windows Server 2022
Dual core 2GHz or higher processor
1 GB of free hard disk space
4 GB of RAM or higher
StarShip will install the following prerequisite software (if not already installed). The StarShip Server Application has the following prerequisites and the installer checks for their availability on the server:
Internet Explorer (IE) 11 or higher, Edge, Chrome of FireFox or higher (for the Web Client)
.NET Framework 4.6.1
(or higher)*
See also : How to verify your .NET version
IIS (Internet Information Server)
* Included on the StarShip Installation CD
** Note : A download link is provided during installation. Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 require SQL 2008 R2 SP1 Express or later, or an existing SQL installation.
Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012R2, Windows Server 2012R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, or Small Business Server 20111
Pentium 4 compatible or higher (Recommended 2GHz or higher)
500 MB of free hard disk space
1 GB of RAM or higher
Display capable of 1024x768 or higher resolution
Adobe Reader is required for printing the bills of lading, and labels are returned from the carrier in PDF format (such as the YRC and TForce Freight). It is also required for Print Preview, which lets you preview documents and labels before printing them.
For specific source interface requirements, please refer to your interface setup guide.
StarShip v10 and higher is fully compatible with Windows Terminal Server 2003 and higher.
The StarShip Client Application has the following prerequisites and the installer checks for their availability on the client computer:
.NET Framework 4.0
Adobe Acrobat 6 or higher to print reports
Internet Explorer 8.0 minimum; does not support Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or any other browsers.
If you are using Windows
10, you must set Internet Explorer as your default web browser.2
It is recommended that you install Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP on a server that is running Windows Server 2008 / R2 Standard or Enterprise edition or higher.
For more information, see Updating the Fulfilled Quantity in the Dynamics GP Help.
* StarShip supports both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.
1 : If you install an instance of SQL Express on Small Business Server 2011, an error will occur when running the Surface Area Configuration for Features (required by the StarShip Server Manager). See these instructions for ways to enable it on Small Business Server 2011.
2 : Windows10 includes a new default browser, called Microsoft Edge. Silverlight is not available in the Microsoft Edge browser, but is supported in Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer 11 is included with Windows 10, however it is not set as the default browser. The Dashboard, Rate Quote, and eNotify use Silverlight, so you must set Internet Explorer as your default browser. You can do this by right-clicking on the Dashboard, Rate Quote, or eNotify program icon and selecting Open with > Choose default program. Select Internet Explorer and click OK.
You can also set Program Defaults in Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Programs and click Set Programs.
V-Technologies does not recommend or support installations of StarShip, or any of its prerequisite components, on a Windows Domain Controller. V-Technologies reserves the right to deny support for issues related to a StarShip implementation on a domain controller.
For security reasons, Microsoft also recommends against installing SQL Server Express on a domain controller. See section 3.10 "Installing SQL Server Express on a Windows Domain Controller" of the SQL Express readme file.
The StarShip Server conflicts with UPS WorldShip 13.0 or earlier if loaded on the same machine. Do not install the StarShip Server on a machine that hosts UPS WorldShip 13.0 (or earlier) or its residual files.
V-Technologies does not support the installation of StarShip Server on a Terminal Server, Citrix Presentation Server, or in a Citrix load balanced environment.
Beginning with StarShip Version 18.0, you are required to be running .NET v4.6.1 or higher. To check the version of .NET you're currently using, follow the steps below.