Here we list the technical requirements for installing and running Joomla.
The tables below are based on the latest release version of
For security reasons and features you are always advised to use the latest stable version of Joomla.
There are a number of web hosts who specialise in hosting Joomla web sites - in choosing your host ensure that they meet the following technical requirements for Joomla.
A good host will allow users to choose from a selection of PHP versions.
usingjoomla.com recommends SiteGround
 Joomla 3 Requirements | ||
| Software | Recommended Version | Minimum Version |
| PHP | 8.0 (or newer) | 5.3.10 |
| Supported Database | Recommended Version | Minimum Version |
MySQL | 5.5.3 (or newer) | 5.1 |
SQL Server (Microsoft Servers Database) | 10.50.1600.1 (or newer) | 10. 50. 1600. 1 |
PostgreSQL (Linux Servers) | 9.1 (or newer) | 8.23.18 |
| Joomla 3 Requirements | ||
| Supported Web Servers | Recommended Version | Minimum Version |
| Apache | 2.4 (or newer) | 2.0 |
| Nginx | 1.8 (or newer) | 1.0 |
Microsoft IIS | 7 | 7 |
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| Software | Recommended Version | Minimum Version |
| PHP | 8.0 (or newer) | 7.2.5 |
| Supported Database | Recommended Version | Minimum Version |
| MySQL | 5.6 (or newer) | 5.6 |
SQL Server (Microsoft Servers Database) | Not supported by Joomla 4 | Not supported by Joomla 4 |
PostgreSQL (Linux Servers) | 11.0 + (or newer) | 11.0 |
| Joomla 4 Requirements | ||
| Supported Web Servers | Recommended Version | Minimum Version |
| Apache | 2.4 + (or newer) | 2.4 |
| Nginx | 1.18 + (or newer) | 1.10 |
Microsoft IIS | 10 + | 10 |
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