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
Below we show you the requirements for Joomla! verion 3.10.x
| Software | Recommended Version | Minimum Version |
| PHP | 7.3 (or newer) 7.4+ is compatible UsingJoomla.com is currently using PHP 8.0.8 | 5.3.10 |
| Supported Database | Recommended Version | Minimum Version |
MySQL (Used on Linux Servers) | 5.5.3 (or newer) UsingJoomla.com currently uses version: 5.7.32-35-log | 5.1 |
SQL Server (Used on Microsoft Servers) | 10.50.1600.1 (or newer) | 10. 50. 1600. 1 |
PostgreSQL (Used on Linux Servers) | 9.1 (or newer) | 8.23.18 |
| 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 |
Below we show you the requirements for Joomla! verion 4.0.x
| Software | Recommended Version | Minimum Version |
| PHP | 8.0 (or newer) | 7.2.5 |
| Supported Database | Recommended Version | Minimum Version |
MySQL (Used on Linux Servers) | 5.6 (or newer) | 5.6 |
PostgreSQL (Used on Linux Servers) | 11.0 + (or newer) | 11.0 |
| 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 |