The system requirements to install Joomla 5 are various. Your local host (WAMP, XAMPP, MAMP, LAMP) or your remote hosting provider must meet these requirements to ensure optimal performance and compatibility. These are requirements for Joomla 5:
Basic Requirements
| Software | Recommended | Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| PHP | 8.2 | 8.1.0 |
| Supported Databases | ||
| MySQL | 8.1 | 8.0.13 |
| PostgreSQL | 16.0 | 12.0 |
| Supported Web Servers | ||
| Apache | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Nginx | 1.25 | 1.21 |
| Microsoft IIS | 10 | 10 |
Important Requirements
This information can be obtained from your hosting or ask your provider about it.
- max_execution_time = 120
- memory_limit = 128MB (512 is recommended)
- upload_max_filesize = 32MB or more
- Open SSL Libraries - must be enabled
- cURL or url_fopen in your hosting
- PHP file_get_contents()
- GD Library
- Support for multibyte in PHP
Browser Support
All modern browsers, if they are less than 5 years old, better compatibility. Remember that Internet Explorer is dead