# Requirements

MiGA requires a system (single computer, cluster, or cloud-computing infrastructure) with Linux or MacOS. If you simply want to access projects previously processed, all you need is `ruby` 2.3+ and the `miga-base` gem. If you want to use MiGA to process your data, please follow these instructions.

MiGA has a relatively long list of requirements, but most of them are easy to install. Find your system below and follow the instructions using:

* [Homebrew](https://manual.microbial-genomes.org/master/part2/requirements/brew) (preferred),
* [`apt-get`](https://manual.microbial-genomes.org/master/part2/requirements/apt-get),
* [Anaconda](https://manual.microbial-genomes.org/master/part2/requirements/conda),
* [Installing from source](https://manual.microbial-genomes.org/master/part2/requirements/source).

Additionally you will need [MyTaxa utils](https://manual.microbial-genomes.org/master/part2/requirements/mytaxa) in order to activate the [MyTaxa](https://manual.microbial-genomes.org/master/part5/workflow#mytaxa) and [MyTaxa Scan](https://manual.microbial-genomes.org/master/part5/workflow#mytaxa-scan) steps (optional).