Server Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

• Linux x86, x86-64
• Mac OS X
• Windows XP, Server

Supported Web Servers

• Apache 1.3.x - 2.2.x (uses htaccess for Friendly URLs by default)
• IIS 6.0
• lighttpd (Setup and Friendly URL Guide)
• Zeus

PHP Compatibility

• 5.1.2 and above (excluding 5.1.6 and 5.2.0)
• Required extensions:
  • zlib
  • JSON (or PECL library)
  • mod_rewrite (for friendly URLs/.htaccess)
  • GD lib (required for captcha and file browser)
  • PDO, specifically pdo_mysql (for xPDO)
  • ImageMagick (for thumbnails)
  • SimpleXML
  • cURL (for Package Management)
• safe_mode off
• register_globals off
• magic_quotes_gpc off
• PHP memory_limit 24MB or more, depending on your server

./configure --with-apxs2=/usr/local/bin/apxs --with-mysql --prefix=/usr/local --with-pdo-mysql --with-zlib

MySQL Database Requirements

• 4.1.20 or newer, with the following permissions:
  • SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE are required for normal operation
  • CREATE, ALTER, INDEX, DROP are required for installation/upgrades and potentially for various add-ons
  • CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES may be used my some 3rd party add-ons
• excludes version 5.0.51 (Why not 5.0.51?)
• InnoDB storage engine
• MyISAM storage engine

Supported Browsers (for Backend Manager Interface)

• Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and above
• Apple Safari 3.1.2 and above
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and above

IE7 is not fully supported at this time, but may be in a feature release. You are free to use it, but might experience bugs here and there.

Getting Started

Installation