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System Requirements
"Building websites with WebAdmin is easier, faster, and more profitable than how I used to build websites!"

~ Kelly Baker, Designer
 

System and Host Server Requirements

As an Administrator

To use WebAdmin to its fullest capabilities, the following tested browsers are recommended; although any standards-compliant browser should be fine.

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
  • Netscape 6.0 or higher
  • Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or higher
  • Opera 7.5 or higher Additionally, the user environment must meet the following configuration options
  • JavaScript and Cookies must be enabled
  • Minimum resolution of 1024 by 768 pixels

For Site Visitors

For public visitors to a WebAdmin-powered website, the technical requirements of the visitors will depend on the design of the Theme. If the theme is very CSS-intensive (Cascading Style Sheets), one of the more modern browsers may be required. On the other hand, if it is a very simple site design, it will be compliant with a larger number of old browsers.

The Host Server Environment - Minimum

The web server hosting your site must meet a few requirements. These requirements are the minimum required. Running WebAdmin on a system that only meets these requirements may result in some features being disabled.

Web Server

  • Apache or IIS is required.
  • For search-engine-friendly URLs, you must use an Apache web server.
  • Cron or Windows scheduled tasks are required

Software

  • MySQL 3.23 is required, but 4.0+ is recommended for full booolean searches
  • PHP 5.0.4 is required by 5.2 is recommended 1
  • An image library (GD or ImageMagick) is required for some image processing like automatic thumbnails

PHP Configuration

  • SAFE_MODE must be OFF
  • PHP error level must be set to E_ALL ^ E_NOTICES or higher (essentially, don't display notices)
  • PHP must be configured to properly send e-mail

The Host Server Environment - Recommended

For better performance when running WebAdmin, we recommend additional system resources and settings.

  • Linux or another Unix based operating system
  • Apache web server with the following modules
    • mod_rewrite for search-engine-friendly URL
    • mod_gzip for compressed website output
  • PHP 5.2 or higher with the same directives as above 1
  • MySQL 4.1 or higher
  • GD Graphics Library 2.0 or higher

1 WebAdmin requirements for PHP 5 will be upgraded to requiring PHP 5.2 by February 5th, 2008