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title: "Step 1: Preparing your Environment"
slug: "iobeya-431-on-prem-step-1-preparing-your-environment"
updated: 2026-01-27T13:36:37Z
published: 2026-01-27T13:36:37Z
canonical: "help.iobeya.com/iobeya-431-on-prem-step-1-preparing-your-environment"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.iobeya.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Step 1: Preparing your Environment

Check and upgrade your environment according to the [technical requirements](/product/docs/fr/iobeya-431-on-prem-technical-requirements) of the version you want to install.

The technical requirements may vary depending on the version of iObeya you want to install.

> [!TIP]
> Recommendation:
> 
> We highly recommend carefully reviewing the [technical requirements](/product/docs/fr/iobeya-431-on-prem-technical-requirements) before upgrading your platform.

> [!WARNING]
> Warning:
> 
> You need to upgrade the required dependencies and technical requirements (e.g Java, Oracle or MySQL/MariaDB, Tomcat, JDBC drivers) before you start the upgrade procedure.