In this section you'll find out about the phpBB server requirements, which are on the lower end (price-wise) of the server configurations offered by hosting providers. Then the section discusses some database-related topics and ends with a checklist you can use to make sure you have everything you need to start the installation process.
phpBB is very flexible in terms of server requirements, and you have a lot of options. But let's concentrate on the configuration that is most widely used, consisting of:
Any major operating system.
Apache web server.
MySQL database system, version 3.22 or higher.
PHP version 4; PHP3 will also do, but it's recommended that you use the latest stable version.
phpBB was designed with portability in mind, so all of the requirements listed above are very flexible. Let's look at them in more detail and also see what options you have.
The operating system (OS): phpBB is OS independent. That means it can run on all sorts of operating systems...