Technical Requirements

Origen CMS 4.x - System Requirements

The following are the system requirements for Origen CMS 4.x:

Software	Recommended1	Minimum2	Additional Info
PHP	8.2	7.2.5	https://www.php.net
Databases
MySQL	8.0	5.6	https://www.mysql.com
PostgreSQL	11.0	11.0	https://www.postgresql.org/ (As of the recent update, the support for ext/pgsql in PHP has been eliminated. Instead, Origen CMS now utilizes the PostgreSQL PDO Driver for seamless integration with PostgreSQL databases.)
Web Servers
Apache 3	2.4	2.4	https://www.apache.org
Nginx	1.18	1.10	https://www.nginx.com/resources/wiki/
Microsoft IIS 4	10	8	https://www.iis.net

Requirements for Upcoming Origen version

Software	Recommended1	Minimum2	Additional Info
PHP	8.2	8.1.0	Modules: mysqlnd or pgsql, json, simplexml, dom, gd
Databases
MySQL	8.1	8.0.13
MariaDB	11.1.0	10.4.0
PostgreSQL	16.0	12.0
Web Servers
Apache 3	2.4	2.4
Nginx	1.25	1.21
Microsoft IIS 4	10	10

Footnotes

1. To enable SEO URLs, you must have the Apache mod_rewrite extension installed. ↩ ↩²

2. The minimum version specified is guaranteed to work, although older versions may still function but are not officially supported. ↩ ↩²

3. We highly recommend using the latest version of each component. The recommended version indicated is known to be compatible and reliable. ↩ ↩²

4. To set up Microsoft IIS, ensure that you have the following components installed: PHP, MySQL, Microsoft URL Rewrite Module, and FastCGI. Here are the installation instructions for each component:

   • PHP: Follow the installation instructions.
   • MySQL: Refer to the installation instructions.
   • Microsoft URL Rewrite Module: This is required only for SEO URLs. For more information, click here. If you prefer to use ISAPI, you can find information here.
   • FastCGI: Download the appropriate version for your IIS setup. For IIS 6, use this link. For IIS 7, use this link.

   For additional assistance with Microsoft IIS, you can visit the Origen & IIS. ↩ ↩²