You need to be sure that your web server, or the service provided by your web host, meets the minimum requirements before you download the Joomla! software. These are:

• PHP 4.2.x or above - http://www.php.net
• MySQL 3.23.x or above - http://www.mysql.com
• Apache 1.13.19 or above - http://www.apache.org
• You must ensure that you have MySQL, XML and Zlib support built into your PHP.

Joomla! can be used with most major browsers including: Internet Explorer (version 5.5+), Netscape and FireFox. These browsers take great advantage of Joomla!'s Administrative interface.

 

In order to avoid problems and frustration, we recommend that you host your site with a hosting service that is compatible with Joomla. Click here for more details.