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====Minimum computer requirements====
* You '''must''' use a web browser running '''Adobe Flash''', according to [http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/support/faq.html#what-are-the-minimum-requirements-for-the-bigbluebutton-client BigBlueButton]. 
** To check your web browser flash version (and download the latest version), visit [http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/find-version-flash-player.html Adobe's Flash Version Check]
**''' Note:''' On the Adobe Flash Player Version check web page, scroll to step 5. If anything is moving (tire swing, clouds), you don't need to download the latest version of Adobe Flash. 
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* When you join a meeting:
** Meetings will give you a prompt to let you know that you must give your browser permission to get to your meeting.
** Meetings will allow you to test your audio and choose your microphone (if you have one).
* '''Instructors and Presenters only:''' 
** '''Starting August 31, 2016, you can not only use Firefox, but can also use Chrome (or Edge or Safari) to share your desktop.''' 
** To share your desktop, you must have '''Java installed''': [http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp Test Java] or [http://www.java.com/en/download/ install Java on your computer]. 
** '''If Java is not working after you install it''', you may have to remove old Java versions, activate Java in your web browser or enable the Java Plug-in in your web browser. 
*** Here are the  step-by-step [http://java.com/en/download/help/troubleshoot_java.xml Java troubleshooting instructions].
** Recommended Number of Users per meeting session: '''25 or fewer'''. According to BigBlueButton, you may experience performance problems with more than 25 students in a single session.
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