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bitweaverRequirements
System requirements for a bitweaver site
The following applies to (( ReleaseOne))
(Firebird installations require PHP5 for enhanced driver module)
zlib compression support is available.
The configuration file 'kernel/config_inc.php' is available and the file is writeable.
However, bitweaver will still operate if your settings do not quite match those recommended.
Maximum post size will restrict the size of files when you upload a file using a form.
Upload max filesize is related to maximum post size and will also limit the size of uploads.
Server Settings Checker
you can download a server settings checker here, upload it to your server and point your browser at it. this should give you an overview of your servers settings and will allow you to determine if bitweaver can be installed on the server:Generic Requirements
bitweaver is written in PHP and thus requires PHP and a webserver such as Apache or IISOperation Systems Supported
- Linux
- Windows
- Mac
Databases Supported
- PostgreSQL (tested extensively)
- MySQL (tested extensively)
- Oracle (needs some more testing)
- Sybase (not tested much yet)
- FireBird (not much but thurough testing)
- SQLite (not tested much yet)
PHP Settings
The settings below are required by bitweaver to run. If any of these settings are not met, you will have to change these before you can continue with the installation process.Required settings
PHP version is greater than 4.1.0.(Firebird installations require PHP5 for enhanced driver module)
zlib compression support is available.
The configuration file 'kernel/config_inc.php' is available and the file is writeable.
Recommended settings
The following are settings that aren't strictly required by bitweaver to run, but are recommendations.However, bitweaver will still operate if your settings do not quite match those recommended.
Setting | Should be |
Memory Limit | at least 8M |
Safe Mode | OFF |
Display Errors | ON |
File Uploads | ON |
Magic Quotes GPC | ON |
Magic Quotes Runtime | OFF |
Register Globals | OFF |
Output Buffering | OFF |
Session auto start | OFF |
Settings worth knowing about
The following settings are merely for your information and are meant to help you work out problems that might occur.Maximum post size will restrict the size of files when you upload a file using a form.
Upload max filesize is related to maximum post size and will also limit the size of uploads.