Version: v2.16.x LTS
Zowe Explorer System Requirements
Zowe Explorer System Requirements
Before installing Zowe Explorer, make sure that you meet the following requirements.
Client side requirements
Operating systems
- MacOS 10.15 (Catalina), 11 (Big Sur), 12 (Monterey)
- Unix-like:
- Windows 10+
Integrated development environments:
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VS Code 1.53.2+
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Theia 1.18+
- Zowe Explorer is compatible with Theia 1.18.0 or higher. However, we recommend using a Theia community release as Zowe Explorer could experience possible unexpected behaviors with the latest Theia releases.
Server side requirements
- IBM z/OSMF is configured and running.
- Minimally, an instance of IBM z/OSMF must be running on the mainframe before you can run Zowe Explorer successfully.
- z/OSMF enables the core capabilities, such as retrieving data sets, executing TSO commands, submitting jobs, and more.
- Applicable plug-in services are configured and running on the mainframe.
- Plug-ins communicate with various mainframe services. The services must be configured and running on the mainframe before issuing plug-in commands.