ABP's [startup solution templates](../solution-templates/index.md) use Docker to run infrastructure services (e.g. Redis, RabbitMQ) required by your application. You can install Docker Engine or Docker Desktop (recommended) on Windows, macOS and Linux.
ABP's [Layered Solution](../solution-templates/layered-web-application/index.md) and [Microservice Solution](../solution-templates/microservice/index.md) use Docker to run infrastructure services (e.g. SQL Server, Redis, RabbitMQ) required by your application. You can install Docker Engine or Docker Desktop (recommended) on Windows, macOS and Linux.
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The following tools are only required to develop ABP's [microservice solution](../solution-templates/microservice/index.md)
### Docker Engine or Docker Desktop
Docker is required to run essential infrastructure services like SQL Server/MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, and Elastic Stack for your microservice application. Follow the instructions above to install Docker Engine or Docker Desktop.
### Helm
[Helm](https://helm.sh/) is a package manager for Kubernetes. You can install Helm by following the [Helm installation guide](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/).