# Preparing your environment for NodeGraph

The following topics describe environmental requirements and settings for a NodeGraph deployment.

* [System requirements](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nodegraph/Content/NodeGraph/Documentation/Setup/System_Requirements.htm)

  High level system and server specifications can be found here.

* [Service account and access](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nodegraph/Content/NodeGraph/Documentation/Setup/Service_Account_and_Access.htm)

  Information on the default service account and a few connector-specific access rights are provided.

* [Communication and port settings](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nodegraph/Content/NodeGraph/Documentation/Setup/Communication_and_port_settings.htm)

  Default port access and alternate preferred communication ports settings are described here.

* [Software requirements](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nodegraph/Content/NodeGraph/Documentation/Setup/Software_requirements.htm)

  Description of mandatory software components that should be in place for a NodeGraph installation.

* [Hardware requirements](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nodegraph/Content/NodeGraph/Documentation/Setup/Hardware_requirements.htm)

  Description of mandatory software components that should be in place for a NodeGraph installation.

* [A sample environment](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nodegraph/Content/NodeGraph/Documentation/Setup/Sample_environment.htm)

  A simple demo environment is described here for modeling and comparison.