# Installing CIS

This page describes how to install the Caplin Integration Suite (CIS).

## Requirements

The Caplin Integration Suite requires Oracle Java 8 64-bit, with the `JAVA_HOME` variable set to the root of your Java installation.

To deploy adapters created using the CIS, use the [Caplin Deployment Framework](../deployment-framework/index.md).

## Installing the CIS

The CIS is supplied as a ZIP file: `CaplinIntegrationSuite-_version_.zip`

To install the CIS, unzip the ZIP file to a location of your choice:

```
unzip -qoa CaplinIntegrationSuite-version.zip
```