# Prerequisites

Prerequisites for this quick start.

| Required Editions                                                                                                                                                                      |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Available in: both Salesforce Classic ([not available in all orgs](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.overview_edition_lex_only.htm&type=5)) and Lightning Experience |
| Available in: **Enterprise**, **Performance**, **Unlimited**, and **Developer** editions                                                                                               |

:::note
The Data Loader command-line interface is supported for Windows only.
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- Data Loader installed on the computer that runs the command-line process.
- The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on the computer that runs the command-line process.
- Familiarity with importing and exporting data by using the Data Loader interactively through the user interface. This makes it easier to understand how the command-line functionality works.

:::tip
When you install Data Loader, sample files are installed in the samples directory under the user’s directory, for example, C:\Users\\{userName}\dataloader\version\samples\\. Examples of files that are used in this quick start are in the \samples\conf directory.
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**See Also**

- [Data Loader Command Line Introduction](/docs/platform/data-loader-impl/guide/command-line-intro.md)
- [Step One: Create the Encryption Key File](/docs/platform/data-loader-impl/guide/command-line-create-encryption-key.md)