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-====== ​Installation ​Requirements ======+====== ​Server ​Requirements ​and Apache Modules ​====== 
 + 
 +===== Server Requirements ​=====
  
   - UNIX/Linux host   - UNIX/Linux host
   - PHP 5.2+   - PHP 5.2+
-  - Apache - modules used +  - Apache - See below for modules used
-  - No MySQL Database +
-  - 6 minutes to spare +
-  - * Windows hosting has been tested successfully,​ with minor limitations. +
-  - * Nginx working (tested on Debian Lenny and Squeeze) with minor tweaks.+
  
-====== Installation: Required Modules ======+  * No MySQL, No Database needed 
 +  * Windows hosting has been tested successfully,​ with minor limitations. 
 +  * Nginx working (tested on Debian Lenny and Squeeze) with minor tweaks. 
 +===== Apache & PHP: Required Modules ===== 
 +==== Required Modules ​====
  
-This is information on the required PHP/Apache ​modules ​that GetSimple uses:+**[[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:
  
-**Required Modules (Error)** +  php -m 
-  ​* [[http://www.php.net/manual/en/​simplexml.installation.php|SimpleXML]] - This module is necessary as GetSimple currently relies on XML to store it's data.  +  ​ 
-    * 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:
  
-**Important but not Required Modules ​(Warning)** +  <?php phpinfo(INFO_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. ​ +   
-    * 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) +..navigate to it in the browser, and search for SimpleXML. 
-  * [[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.)+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==== 
 + 
 +  * [[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 . 
 +  * [[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.
 +======Links======
 +Back to the GetSimple Wiki [[:​start|Contents Page]]
 +==Pages in this Section==
 +===Installation===
 +  *[[:​installation|Installation on a Web Server or a Local Server]]
 +  *[[installation:​migrating|Migrating,​ Moving and Uploading Complete Sites]]
 +  *[[installation:​requirements|Server requirements and Apache Modules]]
 +  *[[installation:​upgrade|Upgrading to the Latest Version of GetSimple]]
 +  *[[installation:​specific-webhosters|Guidance for Specific Hosting Companies]]
 +
 +
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