Joomla! 1.6 Server Requirements

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Joomla 1.6 was released recently, and it's quite an update over previous Joomla! 1.5. Also the release cycle has been changed to be faster. Soon we will see Joomla! 1.7. There must be still a lot of work, so perhaps you can contribute? You can help in translating part of documentation or tutorial, or, if you are familiar with PHP, you can find and fix bugs.

 

As for the hosting goes, Joomla 1.6 will require significant upgrade in server software, but most modern hosts should be up to date.

Make sure that your hosting provider meets these minimum requirements:

  • PHP 5.2 +
  • MySQL 5.0.4 +
  • Apache 1.3 (with mod_mysql, mod_xml, mod_zlib and mod_rewrite)

 

There are a few factors one needs to keep in mind for future:

  • there will be no legacy mode - so old extensions will not run. Make sure the extensions you use have current 1.5 version and that the developer is planning to release a version for Joomla 1.6
  • there will be small changes in URLs, what may have an impact on SEO of your website
  • new ACL feature which everyone is waiting for - you will be able to assign certain permissions to users and groups. This is very positive development, but will require a little time to get used to it.

As far as we checked, all providers from our recommended list fulfill the minimum requirements for Joomla 1.6. Check them out, if you are looking for a reliable Joomla hosting.

 

Green Geeks $6.95/mo Host 6 Domains on 1 Account  

Some of them give you  the choice of version when creating a MySQL database - be sure to choose MySQL 5, not MySQL 4.