Merge pull request #21671 from abpframework/Pre-requirement.md

Added `Pre-Requirements` document.

docs/en/docs-nav.json

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docs/en/get-started/layered-web-application.md

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 ## Setup your development environment
 
-First things first! Let's setup your development environment before creating the first project.
-
-### Pre-requirements
-
-The following tools should be installed on your development machine:
+First things first! Let's setup your development environment before creating the first project. The following tools should be installed on your development machine:
 
 * [Visual Studio 2022](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/) or another IDE that supports [.NET 9.0+](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet) development.  <sup id="a-editor">[1](#f-editor)</sup>
 * [.NET 9.0+](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet)
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 {{ end }}
 
+> Check the [Pre-requirements document](pre-requirements.md) for more detailed information about these tools.
+
 ## Creating a New Solution
 
 > This document uses [ABP Studio](../studio/index.md) to create new ABP solutions. **ABP Studio** is in the beta version now. If you have any issues, you can use the [ABP CLI](../cli/index.md) to create new solutions. You can also use the [getting started page](https://abp.io/get-started) to easily build ABP CLI commands for new project creations.

docs/en/get-started/microservice.md

@@ -6,20 +6,18 @@ In this quick start guide, you will learn how to create and run a microservice s
 
 ## Setup your development environment
 
-First things first! Let's setup your development environment before creating the first project.
-
-### Pre-requirements
-
-The following tools should be installed on your development machine:
+First things first! Let's setup your development environment before creating the first project. The following tools should be installed on your development machine:
 
 * [Visual Studio 2022](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/) or another IDE that supports .NET development
 * [.NET 9.0+](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet)
 * [Node v22.11+](https://nodejs.org/)
 * [Docker Desktop with Kubernetes](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/)
-* [helm](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/)
+* [Helm](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/)
 * [NGINX Ingress Controller](https://kubernetes.github.io/ingress-nginx/deploy/)
 * [mkcert](https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert#installation)
 
+> Check the [Pre-requirements document](pre-requirements.md) for more detailed information about these tools.
+
 ## Creating a New Solution
 
 > 🛈 This document uses [ABP Studio](../studio/index.md) to create new ABP solutions. **ABP Studio** is in the beta version now. If you have any issues, you can use the [ABP CLI](../cli/index.md) to create new solutions. You can also use the [getting started page](https://abp.io/get-started) to easily build ABP CLI commands for new project creations.

docs/en/get-started/pre-requirements.md

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+# Prerequisites for Developing ABP Applications
+
+This document will guide you through preparing your development environment for ABP based application development.
+
+## IDE
+
+You need to use an IDE that supports .NET development. The following IDEs are the most popular ones for .NET development.
+
+### Visual Studio
+
+Visual Studio is Microsoft's IDE and is the de facto tool for developing .NET projects. You can download Visual Studio from the [Visual Studio official website](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/). It also has a **free Community edition** which is more than enough for ABP projects.
+
+### Visual Studio Code
+
+Visual Studio Code is a **free and cross-platform** lightweight code editor that supports .NET development. You can [download from here](https://code.visualstudio.com/download).
+
+### JetBrains Rider
+
+[JetBrains Rider](https://www.jetbrains.com/rider/download) is a cross-platform IDE by [JetBrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/) that supports .NET development. It is **[free for non-commercial use](https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2024/10/24/webstorm-and-rider-are-now-free-for-non-commercial-use/)**.
+
+## .NET SDK
+
+ABP is based on NET, so you need to install the .NET SDK. You can download the .NET SDK from the [.NET official website](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/9.0).
+
+> Installing Visual Studio or JetBrains Rider may automatically install the .NET SDK.
+
+### EF Core CLI
+
+If you are using [Entity Framework Core](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/) as your database access provider, you need to install the [EF Core CLI](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/cli/dotnet). You can install it by running the following command:
+
+```bash
+dotnet tool install --global dotnet-ef
+```
+
+If you have already installed the `EF Core CLI`, you can update it by running the following command:
+
+```bash
+dotnet tool update --global dotnet-ef
+```
+
+## Node.js and Yarn
+
+ABP projects include some frontend resource packages, so you need to install Node.js and Yarn to manage these resource packages. You can download Node.js from the [official Node.js website](https://nodejs.org/). We recommend installing version v20.11+.
+
+Using Yarn (classic) to manage frontend resource packages is faster and more stable than using npm. You can download `Yarn` from the [Yarn official website](https://classic.yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install). We recommend installing Yarn v1.22+ (make sure to install the Classic version, not v2+).
+
+To install Yarn using npm, run the following command:
+
+```bash
+npm install --global yarn
+```
+
+## Docker Engine or Docker Desktop
+
+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.
+
+* [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/) (recommended)
+* [Docker Engine](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)
+
+### Is Docker Engine or Docker Desktop Free?
+
+Docker Engine is an open-source and free containerization technology for building and containerizing your applications. [`Docker Engine` follows the Apache License 2.0](https://docs.docker.com/engine/#licensing).
+
+Docker Desktop is free [for small businesses (fewer than 250 employees and less than $10 million in annual revenue), personal use, education, and non-commercial open-source projects](https://docs.docker.com/subscription/desktop-license/).
+
+## PowerShell
+
+ABP startup solution templates and tools use some PowerShell scripts (`*.ps1`) to perform certain tasks. You can refer to the [PowerShell documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell) for guidance on how to install PowerShell on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
+
+* [Install PowerShell on Windows](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windows)
+* [Install PowerShell on macOS](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-macos)
+* [Install PowerShell on Linux](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-linux)

docs/en/get-started/single-layer-web-application.md

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 ## Setup your development environment
 
-First things first! Let's setup your development environment before creating the first project.
-
-### Pre-requirements
-
-The following tools should be installed on your development machine:
+First things first! Let's setup your development environment before creating the first project. The following tools should be installed on your development machine:
 
 * [Visual Studio 2022](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/) or another IDE that supports [.NET 9.0+](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet) development.  <sup id="a-editor">[1](#f-editor)</sup>
 * [.NET 9.0+](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet)
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 {{ end }}
 
+> Check the [Pre-requirements document](pre-requirements.md) for more detailed information about these tools.
+
 ## Creating a New Solution
 
 > 🛈 This document uses [ABP Studio](../studio/index.md) to create new ABP solutions. **ABP Studio** is in the beta version now. If you have any issues, you can use the [ABP CLI](../cli/index.md) to create new solutions. You can also use the [getting started page](https://abp.io/get-started) to easily build ABP CLI commands for new project creations.

docs/en/solution-templates/index.md

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-# Solution Templates
+# Startup Solution Templates
 
 ABP provides pre-architected and production-ready templates to jump start a new solution.