Server Requirements

PHP

• PHP Version: 8.2 or higher
• Required Extensions: PDO, PDO_MySQL, mbstring, openssl, tokenizer, xml, ctype, json, bcmath, fileinfo, zip, curl, gd

Database

• MySQL: 8.0 or higher
• MariaDB: 10.6 or higher (alternative to MySQL)

Web Server

• Apache: 2.4+ with mod_rewrite enabled
• Nginx: 1.18+ (with appropriate configuration for PHP-FPM)

System

• File System: Document root must be writable by the web server

Hosting Recommendations

A standard shared hosting or VPS environment with the above requirements will work. We recommend:

• Minimum RAM: 512 MB
• Disk Space: 500 MB free (for application files, uploads, and database)
• SSL Certificate: Strongly recommended for production use

Installation Notes

• The application uses Laravel's built-in queue system. For full functionality, a cron job or queue worker should be configured.
• Outbound email requires an SMTP server or a compatible mail service (Mailgun, SES, Postmark, etc.).
• File uploads require the storage/ directory to be writable.