Quick Start

Welcome to FileMaker Pro 3
Minimum hardware and software requirements
To install and use FileMaker Pro, you need the CD-ROM in the
FileMaker Pro package and the following minimum equipment
and software:
Windows
1 an Intel-compatible 486/33 PC or higher
1 at least 32 MB of RAM
1 a hard disk with at least 120 MB of free space (for a Complete
installation)
1 a CD or DVD drive
1 Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0 (with
Service Pack 3 or later), or Windows 2000 Professional
Note
Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows
2000 Professional are required for using the FileMaker Pro Web
Companion or the Data Access Companions.
Mac OS
1 a Mac OS computer with a PPC 601 processor or higher
1 at least 32 MB of RAM
1 a hard disk with at least 24 MB of free space (for an Easy Install)
1 a CD or DVD drive
1 System 8.1 or later
Note
System 8.6 or later is required for using the FileMaker Pro
Web Companion or the Data Access Companions.
Networking requirements
We recommend using the TCP/IP protocol for networking the
FileMaker Pro application on both Windows and Mac OS networks.
Windows
To share files among users on a network, you need to have the
following additional software and hardware installed on your PC:
1 a Windows-compatible network card
1 the software driver for your network card
1 the appropriate TCP/IP network protocol or IPX/SPX network
protocol for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000 Professional
Mac OS
To share files among users on a network, you can use TCP/IP or
AppleTalk networking software.
You must use the TCP/IP protocol to share files on a mixed
Windows and Mac OS network.
Web publishing requirements
To publish a database on the Web using the FileMaker Pro Web
Companion, you need a host computer with access to the Internet or
an intranet via TCP/IP.
Important Access to the Internet requires an Internet service provider
(ISP). FileMaker Pro does not provide an Internet account for you.