Requirements

CMSimple_XH is a flat file system and does not require a database. Nevertheless, some requirements must be met for successful operation, which are listed below.

1.0 Webspace

To be able to make websites accessible via the Internet, you need storage space (webspace) on the World Wide Web. This is usually provided by an Internet service provider (ISP).

Pretest with reqcheck.php

Already before an installation, you can perform a quick test with the file reqcheck.php to check whether the web server is suitable at all and meets the minimum requirements. The file is located in the download folder on the first level. The usage is described in detail in the README files. If all conditions are met, this file can be deleted and the installation can be started.

1.1 Webserver

CMSimple_XH has been developed to run on most web servers. It has been successfully tested with the following server types:

Apache HTTP Server – recommended
IIS – Microsoft Internet Information Services
NGINX Webserver
LiteSpeed Webserver

1.2 PHP-Version

PHP Version 5.5 is minimum requirement
PHP Version 7.4 and above – recommended

2.0 Hardware and software

Computer with internet access
The operating system does not matter.
Web-Browser
To be able to use the CMS, you require a web browser that is as up-to-date as possible.
FTP client
With an FTP client, files can be uploaded to or downloaded from the server. In addition, various file operations can be performed, and file permissions can be assigned.
Text editor [optional]
If files are to be edited locally, a text editor is required. This must be able to read and write files that are utf-8 encoded without BOM.