# Server software requirements

Server requirements for extensions installation.

#### Joomla

Joomla version 4 or higher.

#### PHP version

 [PHP](http://www.php.net/releases/) 7.4 or later

#### MySQL server

 [MySQL](http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/) version 6.0 or later (we recommend the very latest stable release)

#### Web server

 Any web server daemon - such as Apache, Nginx or IIS, which is fully compatible with the required PHP configuration.

#### Recommended PHP settings

```bash
max_execution_time:"100"     
max_input_time: "100"     
magic_quotes_gpc: "Off" 
memory_limit: "10M" 
file_uploads: "On"
upload_max_filesize: "12M"
short_open_tag: On     
php_short_tags: On   
```

<div bis_skin_checked="1" class="table-wrap" id="bkmrk-"></div><div bis_skin_checked="1" class="table-wrap" id="bkmrk--1"></div>#### Apache server settings

If you have **mod\_security** installed on your apache web server, please ensure that these rules are disabled:

```bash
<IfModule mod_security2.c>
    SecRuleRemoveById 222390
    SecRuleRemoveById 218500
    SecRuleRemoveById 980140
    SecRuleRemoveById 959100
    SecRuleRemoveById 953100
</IfModule>
```