Version 7.0-7.4 System Requirements
Most current web servers* with PHP & MySQL installed will be capable of running WHMCS.
The following table shows the minimum and recommended system requirements for running WHMCS 7.0 - 7.4.
| Requirement | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| PHP Version | 5.6.0 | Latest 5.6 or 7.0 Release |
| PHP Memory Limit | 64MB | 128MB** |
| PHP Database Extension | PDO | PDO |
| PHP Extensions | Curl with SSL GD2 Image Library |
Curl with SSL GD2 Image Library |
| MySQL Version | 5.2.0 | 5.5.x |
| ionCube Loader® | 5.0.21 or later for PHP 5.6 6.0.2 or later for PHP 7.0 |
The latest 5.x version for PHP 5.6 The latest 6.x version for PHP 7 |
WHMCS 7.0-7.4 supports PHP 5.6 and 7.0
While these are the minimum requirements, we strongly recommend using the latest available, stable releases of all software and extensions. Recommended suggestions are correct as at 26th August 2017.
A detailed discussion of the recommended system environment configurations (OS, Web Server, Database Engine, PHP, and ionCube) is published in the System Environment Guide.
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* We validate WHMCS to run in Linux based environments running the Apache web server. Other environments such as Windows based configurations may experience compatibility issues and are not supported.
** Memory requirements vary depending upon the size and volume of activity in an installation. Your exact requirements may differ.