What are the system requirements?

Installatron Server is a standalone product that is designed to be compatible with just about any web hosting infrastructure.

Thorough testing is completed on hundreds of server configurations; on Linux, CloudLinux, Debian, FreeBSD, and Windows, with and without php-fpm, mod_ruid2, suphp, fastcgi, suexec, suhosin, safe_mode, open_basedir, and over FTP, FTPS, SFTP, NFS, SSH, and other file transfer protocols.

The web applications installed by Installatron Server have their own system requirements. The recommended web server configuration to enable wide application compatibility is as follows:

• Any web hosting server (IIS, Apache or Nginx recommended)
• MySQL 5.6 or newer (MySQL 8 recommended), MariaDB 10 or newer (MariaDB 10.5 recommended)
• PHP 7 or newer (PHP 8 recommended)
• A suexec PHP process handler like php-fpm, mod_ruid2, or SuPHP is recommended. In general, executing PHP processes as the filesystem owner provides benefits in the form of increased security and ease of administration. Note that some applications may not work in conjunction with suPHP, particularly Feng Office and WordPress
• Recommended error reporting in PHP.INI: error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE & ~E_STRICT & ~E_DEPRECATED
• Recommended max execution time of at least 30 seconds in PHP.INI (higher values are considered better as some apps like Magento need extra time)
• Required PHP modules for maximum application compatibility:
  • dom
  • curl
  • ctype
  • date
  • fileinfo
  • ftp
  • gd
  • hash
  • iconv
  • intl
  • json
  • mbstring
  • mcrypt
  • mysql (PHP < 7.0 only)
  • mysqli
  • pcre
  • pdo_mysql
  • phar (specifically for PrestaShop & CMS Made Simple)
  • simplexml
  • session
  • spl
  • xml
  • xmlreader
  • xsl
  • zip
  • zlib
• Required PHP extensions for maximum application compatibility:
  • ionCube PHP Loader (specifically for WHMCS)
  • Zend Guard Loader (specifically for Livesite)
• Required PHP settings for maximum application compatibility:
  • allow_url_fopen = On (specifically for Magento & Piwik)
  • always_populate_raw_post_data = -1 (specifically for Magento & Piwik)
  • date.timezone = (must have a valid value)
  • disable_functions = no value *
  • file_uploads = On
  • mbstring.http_input = no value
  • memory_limit = 128M (256M recommended for Magento)
  • open_basedir = no value *
  • session.auto_start = Off
  • session.save_path = (must have a valid value) (specifically for SugarCRM)
  • do not include the suhosin extension *
  • upload_tmp_dir = (must have a valid value)

  * These can be considered if their configuration is careful. If any of these are enabled then you should test Installatron on a wide variety of applications before considering the configuration compatible with Installatron and the applications that Installatron installs.

  * If the suhosin module is used then suhosin.executor.include.whitelist must include phar.

• Required Perl modules for maximum application compatibility:
  • Perl DBI and DBD-mysql (specifically for Coranto and Dada Mail)
• Required MySQL settings for maximum application compatibility:
  • The Baraccuda database format rather than Antelope (specifically for Moodle)
  • max_sp_recursion_depth = 100 (specifically for Zurmo)
  • sql_mode=[...] must not include the STRICT_TRANS_TABLES directive (specifically for Feng Office & OSTicket)
• Additional server requirements for maximum application compatibility:
  • Webhosting account file limits cannot be below 350,000 (specifically for Chamilo upgrading)
  • The server cannot employ loopback bans -- specifically; neither the server's firewall nor the MySQL server's firewall can blacklist the user's domain, the domain's IP address, the literal value "localhost", or the IP address 127.0.0.1

Incompatible applications and application versions are handled gracefully and will appear disabled, so it's perfectly acceptable if a server doesn't meet the recommended configuration.

How often are the application installers updated?

Critical updates are guaranteed to be tested and deployed within hours of release by the application vendor. This includes non-business day releases.

Non-critical updates weigh speed with stability, and in some cases the developers actually let us know when they think the latest version is ready to be deployed to Installatron. Standard releases for stable or popular web applications usually follow the "critical" update path, while larger version changes (and certain applications) might be given some breathing space to ensure stability.

Where is the Installatron Server EULA located?

The Installatron Server EULA is available here

How many languages are the applications available to be installed and upgraded in?

We make an effort to add every complete language package that is supported by the application's authors. If support for a desired language is missing for an application, please contact us and we'll add it.

A list of the languages supported by each application is available at the below link.

Installatron Applications Table

Are all web applications open source?

Most applications are released on the GNU/GPL open source license, but not all.

A list of licenses is available here.

How do I add an Installatron.com-styled The Apps page to my website?

Continue to the advanced FAQ:

Advanced Usage FAQ: How do I add an Installatron.com-styled The Apps page to my website?