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
• nginx (Setup and Friendly URL Guide)

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

./configure --with-mysql --with-pdo-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 by some 3rd party add-ons
• excludes version 5.0.51 (Why not 5.0.51?)
• MyISAM storage engine

Supported Browsers (for Backend Manager Interface)

• Google Chrome
• 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.

This list of supported browsers is ONLY for using the backend manager interface. MODX does not control the site visitor's experience and thus supports whatever browser(s) your site's markup is designed for.

Getting Started

Installation