{"id":2702,"date":"2026-10-03T20:43:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T15:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/?p=2702"},"modified":"2026-10-03T20:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T15:13:41","slug":"magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Magento System Requirements: Complete Guide for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Magento_System_Requirements_Complete_Guide_for_Beginners\" >Magento System Requirements: Complete Guide for Beginners<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#What_Are_Magento_System_Requirements\" >What Are Magento System Requirements?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#1_Operating_System\" >1. Operating System<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#2_Web_Server_Requirements\" >2. Web Server Requirements<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Apache\" >Apache<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Nginx\" >Nginx<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#3_PHP_Requirements\" >3. PHP Requirements<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Check_Your_PHP_Version\" >Check Your PHP Version<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#4_PHP_Memory_Limit\" >4. PHP Memory Limit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#5_Database_Requirements\" >5. Database Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#6_Required_PHP_Extensions\" >6. Required PHP Extensions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#7_Elasticsearch_or_OpenSearch\" >7. Elasticsearch or OpenSearch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#8_Composer\" >8. Composer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#9_Required_System_Utilities\" >9. Required System Utilities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#10_Cron_Jobs\" >10. Cron Jobs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#11_SSL_Certificate\" >11. SSL Certificate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#12_Storage_Requirements\" >12. Storage Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#13_RAM_Requirements\" >13. RAM Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#14_CPU_Requirements\" >14. CPU Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#15_PHP-FPM\" >15. PHP-FPM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#16_Caching_Requirements\" >16. Caching Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#17_Redis\" >17. Redis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#18_Varnish\" >18. Varnish<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#19_File_and_Directory_Permissions\" >19. File and Directory Permissions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#20_Magento_Server_Requirements_Checklist\" >20. Magento Server Requirements Checklist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#How_to_Check_Your_Server_Before_Installing_Magento\" >How to Check Your Server Before Installing Magento<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Check_PHP\" >Check PHP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Check_PHP_Extensions\" >Check PHP Extensions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Check_Composer\" >Check Composer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Check_MySQL\" >Check MySQL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Check_Available_Memory\" >Check Available Memory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Check_Disk_Space\" >Check Disk Space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Check_CPU_Information\" >Check CPU Information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Shared_Hosting_vs_VPS_for_Magento\" >Shared Hosting vs VPS for Magento<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Shared_Hosting\" >Shared Hosting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#VPS_Hosting\" >VPS Hosting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Dedicated_Server\" >Dedicated Server<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Why_Magento_Hosting_Requirements_Matter\" >Why Magento Hosting Requirements Matter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-39\" href=\"https:\/\/ehostpiya.in\/blog\/magento-system-requirements-complete-guide-for-beginners\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Magento_System_Requirements_Complete_Guide_for_Beginners\"><\/span>Magento System Requirements: Complete Guide for Beginners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before installing Magento, it is important to make sure your hosting server meets the platform&#8217;s technical requirements. Magento is a powerful eCommerce application, but it depends on several server-side components, including PHP, a supported database, web server software, required PHP extensions, and appropriate system resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using an unsupported PHP version, outdated database, or poorly configured server can cause installation failures, compatibility problems, and performance issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide explains the <strong>Magento system requirements<\/strong>, including server software, PHP, database, required extensions, memory, storage, and recommended hosting considerations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Magento_System_Requirements\"><\/span>What Are Magento System Requirements?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento system requirements are the minimum software and hardware conditions needed to install and operate Magento successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They generally include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Operating system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP extensions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP memory limit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SSL certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search engine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Required system utilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CPU and RAM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appropriate server configuration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exact requirements depend on the <strong>Magento\/Adobe Commerce version<\/strong> you plan to install. Always check the requirements for your specific release before deploying a production store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Operating_System\"><\/span>1. Operating System<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento is designed primarily for <strong>Linux-based server environments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Common server operating systems include distributions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ubuntu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Debian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AlmaLinux<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rocky Linux<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other supported Linux distributions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Linux server is generally preferred for production Magento installations because of its compatibility with the required web-server, PHP, database, and command-line tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For production environments, use a currently supported operating system with security updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Web_Server_Requirements\"><\/span>2. Web Server Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento requires a properly configured web server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Common supported options include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apache\"><\/span>Apache<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apache is widely used with Magento and can be configured with the necessary rewrite and PHP functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nginx\"><\/span>Nginx<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nginx is also commonly used for Magento, particularly for performance-focused deployments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When configuring Nginx or Apache, make sure the server is correctly configured to route Magento requests and protect sensitive application files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_PHP_Requirements\"><\/span>3. PHP Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PHP is one of Magento&#8217;s most important system dependencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The required PHP version depends on the Magento version you are installing. <strong>Do not choose a PHP version simply because it is the newest available.<\/strong> Instead, use a PHP version officially supported by your particular Magento release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento also requires various PHP extensions to provide functionality such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Database connectivity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>XML processing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Image manipulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>String handling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JSON processing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compression<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internationalization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cryptography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before installation, verify both the PHP version and required extensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Your_PHP_Version\"><\/span>Check Your PHP Version<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can check the installed PHP version using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>php -v<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example output:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>PHP 8.x.x<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exact version you should use depends on your Magento release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_PHP_Memory_Limit\"><\/span>4. PHP Memory Limit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento can require considerably more memory than a basic PHP website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For command-line Magento operations, compilation, dependency installation, indexing, and other administrative tasks, insufficient PHP memory can cause errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A commonly used configuration for Magento environments is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>memory_limit = 2G<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the appropriate value depends on the Magento version, workload, extensions, and operations being performed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can check the current PHP memory limit with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>php -i | grep memory_limit<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For web requests and CLI operations, remember that different PHP configuration files may be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Database_Requirements\"><\/span>5. Database Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento requires a supported relational database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the Magento version, supported database options and versions can change. Common Magento installations use <strong>MySQL<\/strong> or <strong>MariaDB<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A production database should have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sufficient RAM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fast storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proper indexing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regular backups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appropriate connection limits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Correct character-set configuration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can check your database version using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>mysql --version<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Always verify the exact database version supported by your Magento release before installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Required_PHP_Extensions\"><\/span>6. Required PHP Extensions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento uses numerous PHP extensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the version, commonly required extensions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>bcmath<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>ctype<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>curl<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>dom<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>fileinfo<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>filter<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>gd<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>hash<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>iconv<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>intl<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>json<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>libxml<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>mbstring<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>openssl<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>pcre<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>pdo_mysql<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>simplexml<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>soap<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>sodium<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>xml<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>xsl<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>zip<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exact list can vary between Magento releases, so verify the official requirements for the version you intend to install.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can view installed PHP modules with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>php -m<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Elasticsearch_or_OpenSearch\"><\/span>7. Elasticsearch or OpenSearch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento uses a search engine for catalog search and related functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the Magento\/Adobe Commerce version, the supported search technology and version can differ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern Magento deployments commonly use <strong>OpenSearch or Elasticsearch<\/strong>, depending on the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Search infrastructure becomes particularly important for stores with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Large product catalogs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many product attributes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced filtering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High search traffic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple store views<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before installation, verify which search engine and version your Magento release supports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Composer\"><\/span>8. Composer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Composer is an important dependency-management tool in Magento development and installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It manages PHP packages and Magento dependencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can check whether Composer is installed with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>composer --version<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A supported Composer version should be used according to the requirements of your Magento release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Required_System_Utilities\"><\/span>9. Required System Utilities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento also depends on several server utilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Common tools used in Magento environments include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Git<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Composer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OpenSSL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unzip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cron<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Command-line PHP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, you can check whether Git is installed with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>git --version<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And check the cron service with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>systemctl status cron<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service name can vary depending on the Linux distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Cron_Jobs\"><\/span>10. Cron Jobs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento relies on scheduled tasks for many background operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cron can be used for tasks such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Indexing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sending emails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updating scheduled operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Generating feeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cleaning data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Processing asynchronous tasks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Magento store should have its cron jobs configured correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can check the current user&#8217;s cron entries with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>crontab -l<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Magento production environment should not rely on manually running scheduled operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_SSL_Certificate\"><\/span>11. SSL Certificate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HTTPS is essential for a modern eCommerce website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento should be configured with a valid SSL\/TLS certificate so that customers can securely access:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#47;&#47;example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HTTPS helps protect information exchanged between customers and the website, including login and checkout traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free certificates such as those issued through Let&#8217;s Encrypt can be used where appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Storage_Requirements\"><\/span>12. Storage Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento&#8217;s disk requirements depend heavily on the size and complexity of the store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Storage is required for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Magento application files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Composer dependencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product images<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customer-uploaded files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Generated files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A small development installation may work with relatively limited storage, but production stores should have considerably more space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a production environment, SSD or NVMe storage is generally preferable because Magento performs many filesystem and database operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_RAM_Requirements\"><\/span>13. RAM Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RAM requirements depend on traffic, catalog size, extensions, PHP workers, database workload, and other services running on the server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A basic development environment may operate with limited memory, while a production Magento store generally benefits from substantially more RAM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a practical planning approach:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Environment<\/th><th>Suggested RAM<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Development\/testing<\/td><td>4 GB+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Small production store<\/td><td>8 GB+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medium production store<\/td><td>16 GB+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Larger\/high-traffic store<\/td><td>32 GB+<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are <strong>planning guidelines, not official minimum requirements<\/strong>. Actual requirements should be determined through Magento&#8217;s version-specific documentation and workload testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_CPU_Requirements\"><\/span>14. CPU Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CPU performance affects PHP processing, database operations, indexing, caching, and other Magento tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For development purposes, a small number of CPU cores may be sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For production stores, consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Number of concurrent visitors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product catalog size<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Checkout activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Number of PHP workers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cron operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search indexing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database workload<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Background processes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A busy Magento store should generally use a server with multiple CPU cores rather than an entry-level single-core environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_PHP-FPM\"><\/span>15. PHP-FPM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When using Nginx, PHP-FPM is commonly used to process PHP requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A properly configured PHP-FPM environment allows you to control values such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Worker processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum child processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request limits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Process management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memory usage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poor PHP-FPM configuration can result in slow response times or excessive memory consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16_Caching_Requirements\"><\/span>16. Caching Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caching is extremely important for Magento performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento environments can use several caching technologies and mechanisms, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Magento application cache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full-page cache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Varnish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Browser caching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CDN caching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For production environments, properly configured caching can significantly reduce the amount of work required to generate pages repeatedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"17_Redis\"><\/span>17. Redis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Redis can be used for caching and session storage in Magento environments, depending on the configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of repeatedly reading certain information from the database, Magento can use Redis to store frequently accessed data in memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Redis can therefore be useful for production stores with significant traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18_Varnish\"><\/span>18. Varnish<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Varnish is a reverse proxy and HTTP accelerator that can cache web content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento supports full-page caching, and Varnish can be used as part of a production caching architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A typical request flow can look like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Customer\n   \u2193\nCDN \/ Varnish\n   \u2193\nNginx\n   \u2193\nPHP-FPM\n   \u2193\nMagento\n   \u2193\nDatabase \/ Redis \/ Search<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exact architecture depends on the size and requirements of the store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"19_File_and_Directory_Permissions\"><\/span>19. File and Directory Permissions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incorrect permissions can cause Magento installation and runtime problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Magento application should run under an appropriate web-server user, while sensitive files and directories should not be unnecessarily writable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avoid giving Magento files overly broad permissions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>chmod -R 777<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can create security risks and should not be used as a general solution to permission errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20_Magento_Server_Requirements_Checklist\"><\/span>20. Magento Server Requirements Checklist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before installing Magento, verify the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supported Linux operating system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supported web server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supported PHP version<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Required PHP extensions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supported database version<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supported OpenSearch\/Elasticsearch version<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Composer installed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Required system utilities available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sufficient RAM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sufficient CPU resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adequate SSD\/NVMe storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HTTPS configured<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cron configured<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caching configured<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appropriate file permissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backup system configured<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_Your_Server_Before_Installing_Magento\"><\/span>How to Check Your Server Before Installing Magento<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can perform several basic checks from the command line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_PHP\"><\/span>Check PHP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>php -v<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_PHP_Extensions\"><\/span>Check PHP Extensions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>php -m<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Composer\"><\/span>Check Composer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>composer --version<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_MySQL\"><\/span>Check MySQL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>mysql --version<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Available_Memory\"><\/span>Check Available Memory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>free -h<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Disk_Space\"><\/span>Check Disk Space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>df -h<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_CPU_Information\"><\/span>Check CPU Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>nproc<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These commands provide a quick overview of your server environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shared_Hosting_vs_VPS_for_Magento\"><\/span>Shared Hosting vs VPS for Magento<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento can technically be deployed in different hosting environments, but the available resources and level of server control matter considerably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shared_Hosting\"><\/span>Shared Hosting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shared hosting may be suitable for experimentation or very small projects if the provider explicitly supports the required Magento version and dependencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, shared environments often impose limitations on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CPU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RAM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Background tasks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Server-level caching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VPS_Hosting\"><\/span>VPS Hosting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A VPS generally provides greater control over:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CPU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RAM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security configuration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many Magento projects, a properly configured VPS is a more practical starting point than basic shared hosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dedicated_Server\"><\/span>Dedicated Server<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dedicated server provides the entire physical server&#8217;s resources to one customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can be useful for high-traffic Magento stores with demanding workloads, but it also requires more administration and infrastructure management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Magento_Hosting_Requirements_Matter\"><\/span>Why Magento Hosting Requirements Matter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento is more resource-intensive than many basic websites because an eCommerce store may simultaneously process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Product searches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database queries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customer 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