{"id":12,"date":"2022-07-11T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T07:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stackcms.dev\/docs\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-04-12T21:11:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:11:39","slug":"requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stackcms.dev\/docs\/requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12\" class=\"elementor elementor-12\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13eb192 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13eb192\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f9d1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8f9d1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aaae4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aaae4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"heading\">To ensure a smooth installation and optimal performance of Stack CMS, your environment should meet the following technical specifications. Because Stack is a server-side application, these requirements are divided into what your <b>hosting provider<\/b> needs to support and what you need on your <b>local machine<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"server-side-requirements\">Server-side Requirements <a class=\"linkName\" href=\"#server-side-requirements\">#<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>These are the specifications required for your web hosting account or VPS. Stack leverages a standard <b>LAMP\/LEMP<\/b> stack, making it compatible with most modern hosting providers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><b>Web Server:<\/b> A standard web server like <b>Apache<\/b> or <b>Nginx<\/b> is required to process requests and serve your TCG content.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><b>PHP Environment:<\/b> Stack is built on PHP to handle dynamic content. You will need <b>PHP 7.3 or higher<\/b>. Using a modern version of PHP ensures better security and faster script execution.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><b>Database Management:<\/b> A single <b>MySQL Database<\/b> (version <b>5.6<\/b> or higher) is necessary to store member data, card inventories, and game logs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><b>Client-Side Scripting:<\/b> <b>JavaScript<\/b> must be enabled. Stack utilizes JavaScript to power its interactive automated games and to provide a responsive experience within the admin dashboard.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"local-machine-requirements\">Local Machine Requirements <a class=\"linkName\" href=\"#local-machine-requirements\">#<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>To manage your TCG and access the Stack admin panel, your personal computer only needs the basics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><b>Modern Web Browser:<\/b> An up-to-date browser such as <b>Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge,<\/b> or <b>Opera<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><b>Internet Connection:<\/b> A stable connection is required to upload the script and perform real-time management of your site.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"important-application-architecture\">Important: Application Architecture <a class=\"linkName\" href=\"#important-application-architecture\">#<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>It is important to understand that <b>Stack CMS is not a standalone software application<\/b> (like Photoshop or Word) that you install directly onto your computer&#8217;s operating system.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Stack is a <b>web-based script<\/b>. To make your TCG accessible to players around the world, the files must be uploaded to and hosted on a <b>remote web server<\/b>. Your browser acts as the window through which you control the script, but the &#8220;engine&#8221; lives on your hosting platform.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55ff47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d55ff47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea551ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea551ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In this article<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e82c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e82c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"article\">\n<li><a href=\"#server-side-requirements\">Server-side Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#local-machine-requirements\">Local Machine Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#important-application-architecture\">Important: Application Architecture<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To ensure a smooth installation and optimal performance of Stack CMS, your environment should meet the following technical specifications. Because Stack is a server-side application, these requirements are divided into what your hosting provider needs to support and what you need on your local machine. 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