📋 Requirements
🐳 Docker Installation (Recommended)
| Requirement | Minimum Version |
|---|---|
| Docker | 24+ |
| Docker Compose | v2+ |
That's it — Docker handles everything else.
🔧 Manual Installation
| Requirement | Minimum Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js | 22+ | LTS recommended |
| npm | 10+ | Comes with Node.js 22 |
| PostgreSQL | 16+ | 15 may work but is untested |
| Git | 2.x | For cloning the repo |
🔌 Optional Services
| Service | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Stripe account | 💳 Credit card payments |
| PayPal developer account | 💰 PayPal payments |
| Google Cloud project | 🔑 Google OAuth social login |
| Facebook developer app | 🔑 Facebook social login |
| SMTP server | 📧 Transactional email (Mailhog for development) |
💻 Hardware
KitchenAsty is lightweight. For a single-location restaurant:
- 🖥️ CPU: 1 core
- 🧠 RAM: 1 GB
- 💾 Disk: 1 GB + space for uploaded images
For multi-location deployments, see the Scaling guide.