Technical requirements
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Joomla!
3.x
Requirements for Supported Software
Requirements for Joomla 3.x 
| Software | Recommended | Minimum | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHP (Magic Quotes GPC off) | 5.6 + or 7 +[1] | 5.3.10 + | www.php.net |
| Supported Databases: | |||
| MySQL[2] (InnoDB support required) | 5.5.3 + | 5.1 + | www.mysql.com |
| SQL Server | 10.50.1600.1 + | 10.50.1600.1 + | www.microsoft.com/sql |
| PostgreSQL | 9.1 + | 8.3.18 + | www.postgresql.org |
| Supported Web Servers: | |||
| Apache(with mod_mysql, mod_xml, and mod_zlib)[3][4] | 2.4 + | 2.x + | www.apache.org |
| Nginx | 1.8 + | 1.0 + | wiki.nginx.org |
| Microsoft IIS | 7 | 7 | www.iis.net |
References
- ↑ PHP 5.3.1 is required for versions 3.0 through 3.2. At 3.3, the minimum is raised to PHP 5.3.10.
Only Joomla! versions 3.5 and later are compatible with PHP 7. - ↑ Joomla is not yet compatible with MySQL 6.x.
- ↑ In order to use Search Engine Friendly URLs, you will need to have the Apache mod_rewrite extension installed.
- ↑ The mod_suphp extension or mod_fcgid extension is recommended to enable Joomla to upload and execute files using secure file permissions.