Features
SocialEngine v4 Requirements
SocialEngine is designed to be installed on a web server with the following basic requirements:
Basic Requirements (SocialEngine Core)
PHP
Minimum
- PHP 5.12 or newer
- PHP extensions: gd2, curl
- Safe mode must be OFF
- Memory limit: 32M+
- Sendmail
Recommended
- PHP 5.26 or newer
Optional Extensions
- apc (speed boost)
- bcmath (speed boost)
- json (speed boost)
- mbstring (required for non-English support)
MySQL Database
Minimum
- MySQL 4.1 or newer
- 1 available database
- InnoDB table support
Recommended
- MySQL 5.0 or newer
Web Server
Minimum
- Apache-based shared web hosting
Recommended
- Apache-based VPS or dedicated web server
- crontab
- mod_rewrite (for SEO-friendly URLs)
- memcached (speed boost)
Plugin requirements
Some SocialEngine Plugins have optional requirements:
Recommended Chat Plugin Requirements
- VPS or dedicated server - budget/shared servers may not handle a high volume of users chatting at the same time.
Recommended Video Plugin Requirements
- ffmpeg (for encoding video) - without ffmpeg, users can still post YouTube and Vimeo videos.
Need help with this stuff?
Contact us with any questions you have about these requirements, we'll be happy to help! Most modern hosting providers are compatible with SocialEngine but if in doubt you can contact them directly and refer them to this page.
We can install it for you
If you're not comfortable with installing SocialEngine yourself, we can do it for you. Add installation when you order, or if you're already client, you can order it through your client area.
Need a web hosting provider too?
Picking the right host is important, especially if you have plans for your network to grow large! We've had great experiences working with Arvixe (and so have our clients) and recommend checking them out for SocialEngine-powered hosting.
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