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Consolidated System Requirements Business Central
In this post I will cover consolidated system configuration requirements to install the Business Central or Microsoft Dynamics NAV application systems.
Are you unsure about the system requirements for D365 Business Central or Dynamics NAV? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! In this blog post, we’ll provide a simple breakdown of the essential requirements you need to know before implementing these Microsoft business management systems. From operating systems and databases to processor and memory specifications, we’ll explain everything in plain, easy-to-understand language. Whether you’re considering the cloud-based D365 Business Central or the on-premises Dynamics NAV, this guide will help you navigate the necessary technicalities for a successful deployment. Let’s dive into the world of system requirements and make your decision-making process a breeze.
System requirements for Business Central
Following are the system requirements details for various versions available in Business Central.
System requirements for Business Central 2025 Wave 1 (26)
Following are the system requirement details for Business Central 2025 Wave 1 (26)
Client Component
Web client
Following are the minimum requirements for Webclient Business Central
Supported browsers
- Microsoft Edge (latest)
- Google Chrome for Windows (latest)
- Mozilla Firefox for Windows (latest)
- Safari for macOS (latest)
Other: Cookies + JavaScript must be enabled.
Tip: Use the stable version of browsers for best performance.
Business Central Mobile App
Following are the System requirements for Business Central 2026 Wave 1 Mobile Apps
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Business Central Mobile App version | 4.0 or later |
| Supported operating systems | Android: Latest 3 versions iOS: Latest 3 versions |
| Additional hardware | 1-GB RAM for Android and Windows |
| Additional information | Tablets: 7″ screen, 960×510 resolution Phones: 4″ screen, 854×480 resolution |
Microsoft Office applications
Minimum System Requirements for Business Central On-Premises Features with Office App Dependencies
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Excel | 2021, Excel for web, or Excel mobile app |
| Word | 2021, Word for web, or Word mobile app |
| outlook | Business Inbox supported in Outlook 2021, Outlook web |
| Calls | Needs Teams or another VoIP app |
AL development
Minimum System Requirements for Customizing or Extending Business Central with AL Language in Visual Studio Code
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Supported operating systems | Windows Server 2025/2022/2019, Windows 11, Windows 10 |
| Required software | Visual Studio Code AL language extension |
| Hardware resources | 500 MB disk space 4-core CPU |
| Memory | 16 GB (development only or small extensions <1000 objects) 32–64 GB (large extensions >1000 objects) |
| Reports | Report Builder 2019 or Visual Studio 2019 for RDL; Word 2021+ for Word reports For creating and editing Word report layouts: Word 2019 or later |
Server Components
Business Central server
System Requirements for Business Central Server – Minimum Specifications are as follows
Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11 (Pro/Enterprise/Education, 22H1/23H1) Windows 10 (Pro/Enterprise/Education, 22H2) Windows Server 2025 or 2022 (Datacenter/Standard) |
| Hardware resources | Hard disk space: 100 GB disk space Memory: 16 GB (running app) 16 GB (publishing small extensions) 32–64 GB (large extensions) Note The memory for publishing extensions is recommended to ensure extensions publish in a reasonable amount of time. Publishing extensions with less memory is possible but it will take longer. |
| Add software | .NET 8.0, .NET Framework 4.8, Windows Identity Foundation |
| Auto-installed by Setup if missing | Report Builder 2019, .NET, IIS features |
Business Central web server components
Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11/10 or Windows Server 2025/2022 |
| Web server | IIS 10 |
| Additional software | .NET 8.0 |
| Database | SQL Server: SQL 2022 Express (installed automatically if needed) Compatibility: Database level 160 supported (SQL Server, Azure SQL, Azure Managed Instance) Extra: Full-text and Semantic Extractions required Recommendation: Always install latest Service Packs/Updates |
Additional Features
Automated Data Capture System (ADCS)
Needs MSXML 6.0, Telnet/HyperTerminal, VT100 plug-in, Microsoft Loopback Adapter
Business Inbox in Outlook
- Outlook: 2021 or Web
- Exchange: Online or Server 2019
- Auth: NavUserPassword or Microsoft Entra ID (with SSL enabled)
Microsoft Dataverse and Dynamics 365 Sales Integration
Dataverse/D365 Online Auth Options:
- Office365 (modern OAuth2)
- OAuth
On-Prem D365: Version 9.0.2 supported with AD/IFD/OAuth
For more info visit Microsoft Website
System requirements for Business Central 2023 Wave 2 (23)
Following are the system requirement details for Business Central 2023 Wave 2 (23)
Client Component
Web client
Following are the minimum requirements for Webclient Business Central
Supported browsers
- New Microsoft Edge, latest version
- Google Chrome for Windows, latest version
- Mozilla Firefox for Windows, latest version
- Safari for macOS, latest version
Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in the browser.
Business Central Mobile App
Following are the System requirements for Business Central 2023 Wave 1 Mobile Apps
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Business Central Mobile App version | 3.7 or later |
| Supported operating systems | Android (tablet and phone): The latest three major versions and their updates. iOS (iPad and iPhone): The latest three major versions and their updates. |
| Additional hardware | 1-GB RAM for Android and Windows |
| Additional information | Device diagonal screen size 7″ for tablets. Screen resolution 960 × 510 for tablets. Device diagonal screen size 4″ for phones. Screen resolution 854 x 480 for phones. |
Microsoft Office applications
Minimum System Requirements for Business Central On-Premises Features with Office App Dependencies
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Excel | a) Sending data to Excel requires Excel 2019, Excel on the web, or Excel mobile app for iOS or Android. b) Editing in Excel using the Excel Add-In requires Microsoft Office 2019 or Excel on the web. |
| Word | Microsoft Office 2019, Word for the web, or Word mobile app for iOS or Android |
| Additional software | A third-party telephony or VoIP app such as Microsoft Teams is required for placing calls from Business Central. |
AL development
Minimum System Requirements for Customizing or Extending Business Central with AL Language in Visual Studio Code
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Supported operating systems | Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows 11 Windows 10 |
| Required software | Visual Studio Code AL language extension |
| Hardware resources | Hard disk space: 500 MB. CPU: four cores minimum Memory: 16 GB for development only. 16 GB for developing and locally deploying small extensions (<1000 objects). 32-64 GB for developing and locally deploying large extensions (>1000 objects). |
| Reports | For creating and editing RDL report layouts: Report Builder for SQL Server 2019, or Visual Studio 2019 with Microsoft Rdlc Report Designer for Visual Studio installed. For creating and editing Word report layouts: Word 2019 or later |
Server Components
Business Central server
System Requirements for Business Central Server – Minimum Specifications are as follows
Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Supported operating systems | Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education (64-bit edition) Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education (64-bit edition) Windows Server 2022 (Datacenter, Standard) Windows Server 2019 (Datacenter, Standard) |
| Hardware resources | Hard disk space: 2 GB Memory: 8 GB for running application only 16 GB for publishing small extensions (<1000 objects) to server 32-64 GB for publishing large extensions (>1000 objects) to server Note The memory for publishing extensions is recommended to ensure extensions publish in a reasonable amount of time. Publishing extensions with less memory is possible but it will take longer. |
| Add software | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 |
| Additional information | Business Central Setup installs the following software if it’s not already present on the target computer: a) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Windows Identity Foundation*. b) Report Builder for SQL Server 2019. If Report Builder for SQL Server 2016 is already installed, it will be updated to Report Builder for SQL Server 2019. |
Business Central web server components
Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Supported OS | Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education (64-bit edition) Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education (64-bit edition) Windows Server 2022 (Datacenter, Standard) Windows Server 2019 (Datacenter, Standard) |
| Web server | Internet Information Services 10. |
| Additional software | Microsoft .NET Framework 5.0 |
| Additional information | Business Central Setup installs the following software if it’s not already present on the target computer. Microsoft .NET Windows Server Hosting 6.0.1. This software is installed by Business Central Setup if not already present. Microsoft .NET Framework 5.0 Internet Information Services 10 is installed with the required features enabled. |
Additional Components And Features
Following are additional components Minimum System Requirements
Automated Data Capture System
Automated Data Capture System (ADCS) for Business Central minimum system requirements are as follows
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Additional software | MSXML version 6.0. Telnet or Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal. VT100 Plug-in for each computer on which you install ADCS. Microsoft Loopback Adapter. |
| Additional information | VT100 Plug-in acts as a virtual Telnet server. Starting with Business Central 2020 release wave 1, the VT100 Plug-in for ADCS is no longer included on installation media. You can use VT100 Plug-in from previous releases. However, remember to test that it works properly. HyperTerminal is no longer included with Windows. |
Business inbox in Microsoft Outlook
Business inbox in Microsoft Outlook system requirement details are as follows
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Supported Outlook Applications | Outlook 2019 Outlook on the web Outlook for iOS Outlook for Android |
| Supported Exchange Servers | Exchange Online Exchange Server 2019 In deployments that use Exchange Server, the Exchange PowerShell endpoint must be accessible by Business Central Server. |
| Supported Authentication | The Business Central Server must be configured to run with NavUserPassword or Azure Active Directory authentication. Also, the Business Central Web client must be configured for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). |
| Supported Browsers | When using Outlook on the web, your computer must be running a supported browser listed in the Business Central Web client Requirements list on this page. |
| Supported Operating Systems | When using Outlook for iOS or Outlook for Android, your mobile device must use a supported operating system that’s listed on this post. |
Business Central as an app for SharePoint
Minimum System Requirements for Business Central as a SharePoint App are as following
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Supported SharePoint servers | SharePoint Server 2019 SharePoint Online. |
For more info visit Microsoft Website
System requirements for Business Central 2023 release wave 1 (22) / Business Central 2022 release wave 2 (21) / Business Central 2022 release wave 1 (20)
Following are detailed system requirements details for BC 2023 Wave 1 version 22 / BC 2022 Wave 2 version 21.
Following system requirements applicable versions like
- Business Central 2023 release wave 1 (22)
- Business Central 2022 release wave 2 (21)
- Business Central 2022 release wave 1 (20)
Business Central 2022 release wave 1 (20) having slight variation that version supported “Windows Server, version 20H2 or later (Datacenter, Standard)” additionally and Business Central Mobile App version from 3.6 supported rest all are same
Client Component
Web client
Following are the minimum requirements for Webclient Business Central
Supported browsers
- New Microsoft Edge, latest version
- Google Chrome for Windows, latest version
- Mozilla Firefox for Windows, latest version
- Safari for macOS, latest version
Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in the browser.
Business Central Mobile App
Following are the System requirements for Business Central 2023 Wave 1 Mobile Apps
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Business Central Mobile App version | 3.7 or later |
| Supported operating systems | Android (tablet and phone): The latest three major versions and their updates. iOS (iPad and iPhone): The latest three major versions and their updates. |
| Additional hardware | 1-GB RAM for Android and Windows |
| Additional information | Device diagonal screen size 7″ for tablets. Screen resolution 960 × 510 for tablets. Device diagonal screen size 4″ for phones. Screen resolution 854 x 480 for phones. |
Microsoft Office applications
Minimum System Requirements for Business Central On-Premises Features with Office App Dependencies
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Excel | a) Sending data to Excel requires Excel 2019, Excel on the web, or Excel mobile app for iOS or Android. b) Editing in Excel using the Excel Add-In requires Microsoft Office 2019 or Excel on the web. |
| Word | Microsoft Office 2019, Word for the web, or Word mobile app for iOS or Android |
| Additional software | A third-party telephony or VoIP app such as Microsoft Teams is required for placing calls from Business Central. |
AL development
Minimum System Requirements for Customizing or Extending Business Central with AL Language in Visual Studio Code
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Supported operating systems | Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows 11 Windows 10 |
| Required software | Visual Studio Code AL language extension |
| Hardware resources | Hard disk space: 500 MB. CPU: four cores minimum Memory: 16 GB for development only. 16 GB for developing and locally deploying small extensions (<1000 objects). 32-64 GB for developing and locally deploying large extensions (>1000 objects). |
| Reports | For creating and editing RDL report layouts: Report Builder for SQL Server 2019, or Visual Studio 2019 with Microsoft Rdlc Report Designer for Visual Studio installed. For creating and editing Word report layouts: Word 2019 or later |
Server Components
Business Central server
System Requirements for Business Central Server – Minimum Specifications are as follows
Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Supported operating systems | Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education (64-bit edition) Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education (64-bit edition) Windows Server 2022 (Datacenter, Standard) Windows Server 2019 (Datacenter, Standard) |
| Hardware resources | Hard disk space: 2 GB Memory: 8 GB for running application only 16 GB for publishing small extensions (<1000 objects) to server 32-64 GB for publishing large extensions (>1000 objects) to server Note The memory for publishing extensions is recommended to ensure extensions publish in a reasonable amount of time. Publishing extensions with less memory is possible but it will take longer. |
| Add software | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 |
| Additional information | Business Central Setup installs the following software if it’s not already present on the target computer: a) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Windows Identity Foundation*. b) Report Builder for SQL Server 2019. If Report Builder for SQL Server 2016 is already installed, it will be updated to Report Builder for SQL Server 2019. |
Business Central web server components
Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Supported OS | Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education (64-bit edition) Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education (64-bit edition) Windows Server 2022 (Datacenter, Standard) Windows Server 2019 (Datacenter, Standard) |
| Web server | Internet Information Services 10. |
| Additional software | Microsoft .NET Framework 5.0 |
| Additional information | Business Central Setup installs the following software if it’s not already present on the target computer. Microsoft .NET Windows Server Hosting 6.0.1. This software is installed by Business Central Setup if not already present. Microsoft .NET Framework 5.0 Internet Information Services 10 is installed with the required features enabled. |
Additional Components And Features
Following are additional components Minimum System Requirements
Automated Data Capture System
Automated Data Capture System (ADCS) for Business Central minimum system requirements are as follows
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Additional software | MSXML version 6.0. Telnet or Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal. VT100 Plug-in for each computer on which you install ADCS. Microsoft Loopback Adapter. |
| Additional information | VT100 Plug-in acts as a virtual Telnet server. Starting with Business Central 2020 release wave 1, the VT100 Plug-in for ADCS is no longer included on installation media. You can use VT100 Plug-in from previous releases. However, remember to test that it works properly. HyperTerminal is no longer included with Windows. |
Business inbox in Microsoft Outlook
Business inbox in Microsoft Outlook system requirement details are as follows
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Supported Outlook Applications | Outlook 2019 Outlook on the web Outlook for iOS Outlook for Android |
| Supported Exchange Servers | Exchange Online Exchange Server 2019 In deployments that use Exchange Server, the Exchange PowerShell endpoint must be accessible by Business Central Server. |
| Supported Authentication | The Business Central Server must be configured to run with NavUserPassword or Azure Active Directory authentication. Also, the Business Central Web client must be configured for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). |
| Supported Browsers | When using Outlook on the web, your computer must be running a supported browser listed in the Business Central Web client Requirements list on this page. |
| Supported Operating Systems | When using Outlook for iOS or Outlook for Android, your mobile device must use a supported operating system that’s listed on this post. |
Business Central as an app for SharePoint
Minimum System Requirements for Business Central as a SharePoint App are as following
| Specification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Supported SharePoint servers | SharePoint Server 2019 SharePoint Online. |
For more info visit Microsoft Website
Frequently asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the Latest Business Central version as of Today?
As of today latest Microsoft Dynamics Business Central 2025 April Edition also called 2025 Wave 1 (BC 26)
Is the System requirement specified in the Microsoft Sufficient on Live / Production System?
The minimum requirement specified here is the lower configuration required. The actual requirement can only be determined after considering multiple factors such as the number of users, number of transactions, database growth, and many more. Therefore, it is always advised to consult certified Business Central Consultants before proceeding with a final quote.
Business Central Complete Version List and Direct Download
We will update more versions details here shortly. If you needs any specific version system requirements let us know we will update that first.
