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installation:requirements [2015/07/10 19:41]
Timbow [Absolutely Required Modules] removed a word for clarity
installation:requirements [2019/12/16 18:49] (current)
datiswous [Server Requirements]
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   * Windows hosting has been tested successfully,​ with minor limitations.   * Windows hosting has been tested successfully,​ with minor limitations.
   * Nginx working (tested on Debian Lenny and Squeeze) with minor tweaks.   * Nginx working (tested on Debian Lenny and Squeeze) with minor tweaks.
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 ===== Apache & PHP: Required Modules ===== ===== Apache & PHP: Required Modules =====
-==== Absolutely ​Required Modules ====+==== Required Modules ==== 
 + 
 +**[[http://​www.php.net/​manual/​en/​book.simplexml.php|SimpleXML]]** is used by GetSimpleCMS for efficient XML document manipulation.\\ 
 +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:
  
-  ​* [[http://www.php.net/manual/en/​simplexml.installation.php|SimpleXML]] - This module is necessary as GetSimple relies on XML to store it's data.  +  ​php -m 
-    * If you do not have this installed, you will not be able to use GetSimple.+   
 +//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==== ==== Important but not Absolutely Required Modules====
  
-  * [[http://​www.php.net/​manual/​en/​zip.installation.php|ZipArchive]] - This is only needed if you want to take [[how_to:​backup_website|backups]] of your website. ​ +  * [[http://​www.php.net/​manual/​en/​zip.installation.php|ZipArchive]] - For making zip [[how_to:​backup_website|backups]] of your website. ​If you do not have this installed, ​GS will try to use the [[http://​php.net/​manual/​en/​book.zlib.php|zlib library]] ​to create .tar.gz files instead of .zip .
-    * As of GS v3.1, if you do not have this installed, ​your backups ​will try to use the [[http://​php.net/​manual/​en/​book.zlib.php|zlib library]] ​(it will create .tar.gz files instead of .zip)+
   * [[http://​httpd.apache.org/​docs/​current/​mod/​mod_rewrite.html|Apache mod_rewrite]] - This is only needed if you want to use [[:​pretty_urls|FancyURLs]] (set within the control panel'​s '​settings'​ page). aka **rewrite_module**.   * [[http://​httpd.apache.org/​docs/​current/​mod/​mod_rewrite.html|Apache mod_rewrite]] - This is only needed if you want to use [[:​pretty_urls|FancyURLs]] (set within the control panel'​s '​settings'​ page). aka **rewrite_module**.
   * [[http://​www.php.net/​manual/​en/​curl.setup.php|Curl]] - Curl is needed to connect to our API to check for GetSimple updates. ​   * [[http://​www.php.net/​manual/​en/​curl.setup.php|Curl]] - Curl is needed to connect to our API to check for GetSimple updates. ​
-    * This means: you don't really need it, but if you want to install it, see [[http://​www.php.net/​manual/​en/​curl.setup.php|here]]. (Debian install via apt-get install php5-curl) 
   * [[http://​www.php.net/​manual/​en/​image.installation.php|GD Library]] - This module is needed in order to create thumbnails on uploaded images.   * [[http://​www.php.net/​manual/​en/​image.installation.php|GD Library]] - This module is needed in order to create thumbnails on uploaded images.
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