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Simple server requirements for PHPTRAVELS

PHPTRAVELS is designed to run on standard web hosting. No expensive servers, no premium add-ons — just the components every modern cPanel host already provides.

The installer verifies every requirement on first run, so you know exactly what to fix before continuing. We always recommend the latest stable versions of all listed components for the best performance and security.

Everything you need to get started

Six standard components available on virtually every web host.

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PHP

8.4+

database

MySQL

Latest

dns

Apache

Latest

memory

RAM

1 GB+

hard_drive

Storage

2 GB+

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Bandwidth

1 GB+

PHP 8.4+ with required extensions

The installer checks for these extensions on first run. Most cPanel hosts enable them by default; missing extensions can be toggled from the PHP Selector or MultiPHP Manager.

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Required PHP extensions

Verified by the installer

check_circle mysqli
check_circle pdo
check_circle curl
check_circle openssl
check_circle mbstring
check_circle gd
check_circle zip
check_circle json

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Recommended PHP settings

For smooth admin and uploads

check_circle max_input_vars — ≥ 5000 so large admin forms post without truncation
check_circle memory_limit — 256M recommended
check_circle post_max_size — 64M for media uploads
check_circle upload_max_filesize — 64M for media uploads
check_circle max_execution_time — 120 seconds

Hosting environment and server resources

We recommend cPanel hosting with terminal or SSH access so you can run Composer, manage cron jobs, deploy updates, and read logs cleanly.

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cPanel hosting recommended

With terminal or SSH access

check_circlecPanel for domain, PHP version, and database management
check_circleTerminal or SSH access for Composer, deployments, and log access
check_circleCron jobs for scheduled supplier syncs and reports
check_circleHTTPS with a valid TLS certificate (Let's Encrypt or paid)
check_circlePHP-FPM with sensible worker limits
check_circlemod_rewrite enabled for friendly URLs
check_circleWritable folders for cache and uploads (the installer checks both)

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Server resources (minimum)

Scale up for higher traffic and supplier volume

check_circleRAM: minimum 1 GB
check_circleStorage: minimum 2 GB SSD
check_circleBandwidth: minimum 1 GB / month
check_circleLinux based OS (most cPanel hosts use CloudLinux or AlmaLinux)

database

MySQL (latest stable)

Or fully compatible MariaDB

check_circleOne database with a dedicated user and password
check_circleUTF-8 (utf8mb4) character set for multi language content
check_circlemax_allowed_packet ≥ 100 MB
check_circleRegular backups via cPanel or scheduled mysqldump

dns

Apache web server

Latest 2.4.x branch

Apache is the world's most widely deployed web server and ships with virtually every cPanel host. PHPTRAVELS uses standard .htaccess rules for clean URLs, so no custom server tweaks are needed beyond mod_rewrite.

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Automated environment check

The installer runs a full check on first load and flags anything missing — PHP version, extensions, max_input_vars, and writable cache and upload folders — so you know exactly what to fix before continuing.