System Requirements

At the base level, Magento will require the following software:

How do I know if my server meets these system requirements?

• Supported Operating Systems:
  • Linux x86, x86-64
• Supported Web Servers:
  • Apache 1.3.x
  • Apache 2.0.x
  • Apache 2.2.x
• Supported Browsers:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and above
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above
  • Apple Safari 2.x
  • Google Chrome
  • Adobe Flash browser plug-in should be installed
• PHP Compatibility:
  • 5.2.13
  • Required extensions:
    • PDO_MySQL
    • simplexml
    • mcrypt
    • hash
    • GD
    • DOM
    • iconv
    • curl
    • SOAP (if Webservices API is to be used)
  • Safe_mode off
  • Memory_limit no less than 256Mb (preferably 512)
• MySQL:
  • 4.1.20 or newer
  • InnoDB storage engine
• SSL:
  • If HTTPS is used to work in the admin, SSL certificate should be valid. Self-signed SSL certificates are not supported
• Server - hosting - setup:
  • Ability to run scheduled jobs (crontab) with PHP 5
  • Ability to override options in .htaccess files