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--- installation:requirements [2017/02/21 18:26]
Timbow simplification
+++ installation:requirements [2017/10/02 22:06]
Tyblitz [Absolutely Required Modules]
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 ===== Apache & PHP: Required Modules =====
-==== Absolutely Required Modules ====
+==== Required Modules ====
-  * [[http://www.php.net/manual/en/simplexml.installation.php|SimpleXML]] - This module is necessary as GetSimple relies on XML to store it's data.
+**[[http://www.php.net/manual/en/book.simplexml.php|SimpleXML]]** is used by GetSimpleCMS for efficient XML document manipulation.\\
-    * If you do not have this installed, you will not be able to use GetSimple.
+The extension is enabled by default in most distros. To be sure //for local development//, open a terminal and list all PHP modules by typing:
+  php -m
+//For remote servers//, upload a file phpinfo.php with the following contents:
+  <?php phpinfo(INFO_MODULES); ?>
+..navigate to it in the browser, and search for SimpleXML.
+If SimpleXML is not in the list, you need to [[http://www.php.net/manual/en/simplexml.installation.php|install it]].
+\\
 ==== Important but not Absolutely Required Modules====

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