For the latest information concerning K2 blackpearl software compatibility, please see the article K2 blackpearl Compatibility Matrix on http://help.k2.com/en/blackpearlmatrix.aspx

Client Machine

The Client Machine role is defined to be the desktop or laptop on which the client based K2 designers will be installed, for example the K2 Designer for Visual Studio. The appropriate K2 designer component and configuration manager will be installed on this machine.

The Client Machine role requires the following prerequisites:

K2 blackpearl Prerequisites for the Client Machine
Operating System * **	Microsoft Windows Vista with SP1 or SP2 (Business or Ultimate) or Windows 7 with or without SP1 or Microsoft Windows 8 (windows 8 / Pro / Enterprise)
* Latest security patches ** See the topic 32-bit and 64-bit support in the Prerequisites - Hardware section.
Additional Software and Settings	Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or .NET 4 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=AB99342F-5D1A-413D-8319-81DA479AB0D7&displaylang=en IPv4 (IPv6 can exist, but IPv4 must also be configured)
K2 Designer for Visual Studio	Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (Professional / Premium / Ultimate) with or without SP1 or Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 (Professional / Premium / Ultimate) or Microsoft Visual Studio 2013
K2 Studio	Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Either Visual Studio 2012 or Visual Studio 2010 Web Deployment Projects is required to deploy projects in K2 Studio (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25163) Windows SDK v7.0A is required when the 'Generate ASP Pages' option is used. This is installed and configured when Visual Studio 2010 or 2012 is installed.
K2 Designer for SharePoint	Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer. See the K2 blackpearl 4.6 Compatibility Matrix for information on supported versions. Microsoft Silverlight 4 or 5: http://www.silverlight.net/getting-started
K2 Workspace - View Flow (optional)	Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Microsoft Silverlight 4 or 5: http://www.silverlight.net/getting-started See KB001183 - How to: Remove the option to install Silverlight when accessing the View Flow for the first time
K2 Documentation	Adobe Flash Player* http://www.adobe.com/go/EN_US-H-GET-FLASH Windows Media Player*

While infrastructure changes are required by K2, each environment is different and has its peculiarities which must be taken into account. Modifying the infrastructure could have unforeseen results if the changes are not appropriately understood or managed. Given the broad spectrum of underlying infrastructure utilized, it is recommended that a panel or committee with appropriate skill in each area concerned be assembled to outline the underlying infrastructure changes and gauge the impact of the required changes.

Windows SDK v7.0A

Any project that uses the Generate ASP Page option requires that the Windows SDK v7.0A is installed. The SDK is installed and set up with Visual Studio 2010 or with Visual Studio 2008 Web Deployment Projects.