Server requirements
- Dedicated IP address. Any dedicated server, VPS or reseller account has at least one dedicated IP address, so it shouldn't be a problem.
- "safe_mode" php configuration variable should be disabled.
- Wildcard DNS for subdomains, so domains like anything.your_domain.com would work. If you don't know how to setup it on your host, use third party dns servers such as EveryDNS. Its very easy to setup and will not be a problem.
- MySQL. Currently there are no plans to support any other databases. Required version is at least 4.0, which ever server should have. Script handles mySQL 4.0 and 4.1 (or newer) differently, I recommend to use version 4.1 or newer for better UTF8 support.
- Need a Dedicated Server? Head over to ServerBeach.com enter refferal code: EQSGDEG66H when you order and after three months I will give you an extra PHPBBHS license and ServerBeach will give $100 credit
Recommended configuration
In addition to requirements, having following configuration will enable more features, but its not required:
- Linux server or Windows.
- Apache with mod_rewrite. You can use ISAPI Rewrite on IIS. Script might work on other servers or without mod_rewrite, but apache+mod_rewrite is recommended.
- GD php module with FreeType support. It is not a requirement, but it is recommended as image verification uses GD to create images. If you don't know how to enable GD module on your server, check support forum for documentation.
Recommended hosting
I recommend to get a dedicated server. Allows you to grow and have room to run additional websites. For server providers I would use ServerBeach. Head over to ServerBeach.com enter refferal code: EQSGDEG66H when you order and after three months I will give you an extra PHPBBHS license and ServerBeach will give $100 credit
Another option is a VPS. Almost all VPS providers will give you a VPS that meets those requirements. Its cheap, its easy to scale, so when your website will grow bigger you can ask provider to allocate more resources for your VPS without having to move.
If you have any questions regarding script or server requirements please use contact form or support forum.