Browser Setup for Evergreen

Overview

Evergreen is an ILS that runs as a web application in your browser. Setting up your browser correctly ensures optimal performance when using the Evergreen staff client.

For security and best performance, we recommend setting up a dedicated browser profile for Evergreen that is not connected to personal accounts. You can still set up a separate, non-Evergreen profile for personal browsing, email, or other activities.

Bibliomation officially supports Evergreen in the following browsers:

Google Chrome (recommended)
Firefox

System Requirements

Before setting up your browser, ensure your workstation meets these minimum requirements.

Internet Connectivity

The Evergreen web client requires a persistent connection to the Evergreen servers. Most internet traffic uses brief moments of connectivity, so connectivity issues often appear in the Evergreen web client first.

Table 1. Recommended Internet Connection Speeds
Category	Downstream	Upstream	Latency (to Servers)
Bare Minimum	3 Mbps	786 Kbps	less than 200ms
Adequate	6 Mbps	1 Mbps	less than 125ms
Ideal	12 Mbps	2 Mbps	less than 75ms

Most bandwidth usage in a library comes from other internet activity by staff and patrons, not from Evergreen itself. When staff workstations share an internet connection with public workstations, libraries should ideally have at least 1.5–2x more downstream/upstream capacity than what is listed above.

Port Requirements

If your site has its own firewall, you will need to ensure that port 7682 is open in order to log into the web client.

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 10 or later
Mac OS X
Linux

Hardware

A minimum of 512 MB of RAM
A reliable high-speed internet connection (see table above)

Supported Browsers

Google Chrome (recommended)
Firefox

Browser Setup Guides

For detailed setup instructions, refer to these guides:

Video Tutorials

We also provide video tutorials for visual learners:

How to Set Up Chrome for Evergreen

How to Set Up Firefox for Evergreen