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# 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.

-   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.

**See Also**  


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