System Requirements for Magento Installation :
- Supported Operating Systems:
- Linux x86, x86-64
- Supported Web Servers:
- Apache 1.3.x
- Apache 2.0.x
- Apache 2.2.x
- Nginx (starting from Magento 1.7 Community and 1.12 Enterprise versions)
- Supported Browsers:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and above
- Mozilla Firefox 3.5 and above
- Apple Safari 5 and above on Mac only
- Google Chrome 7 and above
- Adobe Flash browser plug-in should be installed
- PHP Compatibility:
- 5.2.13 - 5.3.15
- Required extensions:
- PDO_MySQL
- simplexml
- mcrypt
- hash
- GD
- DOM
- iconv
- curl
- SOAP (if Webservices API is to be used)
- Safe_mode off
- Memory_limit no less than 256Mb (preferably 512)
- MySQL:
- 4.1.20 or newer
- InnoDB storage engine
- SSL:
- If HTTPS is used to work in the admin, SSL certificate should be valid. Self-signed SSL certificates are not supported
- Server - hosting - setup:
- Ability to run scheduled jobs (crontab) with PHP 5
- Ability to override options in .htaccess files .
Installation Process for Magento :
Step 1: Download the latest stable Magento package from:
http://www.magentocommerce.com/download.
Step 2: Upload the package on your hosting account through your cPanel -> File Manager or using an FTP client.You can learn more about cPanel from our cPanel Tutorial.
There are 2 options where you can place the Magento download file:
- Either under the public_html folder, which is the main one for your web site content. Then your web site will be accessible directly through your domain.
- Or under a subfolder, for example if your domain name is called yourdomainname.com and you decide to install the script in the public_html/magento folder, you will open the web site at: http://yourdomainname.com/magento.
