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phpBB 3.2 Requirements

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phpBB has a few requirements which must be met before you are able to install and use it. In this section, these requirements are explained.
  • A webserver or web hosting account running on any major Operating System with support for PHP
  • A SQL database system, one of:
    • MySQL 3.23 or above (MySQLi supported)
    • MariaDB 5.1 or above
    • MS SQL Server 2000 or above (via ODBC or SQLSRV PHP extensions)
    • Oracle
    • PostgreSQL 8.3+
    • SQLite 3.6.15+
  • PHP 5.4.7+ with support for the database you intend to use, but less than 7.3.
  • getimagesize() function enabled
  • The following PHP modules are required:
    • json
    • XML support
    • Corresponding PHP module for the database system you intend to use
  • The following PHP modules are optional, but will provide access to additional features.
    • zlib Compression support
    • Remote FTP support
    • GD support
The presence of each of these required features will be checked during the installation process.
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