========================================================================= WHMCS - The Complete Client Management, Billing & Support Solution ========================================================================= Release Version: 7.8.1 (7.8.1-release.1) Release Type: Production Release Distro Type: Full Version Release Date: 30 Aug 2019 PLEASE READ ALL THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS Documentation: https://docs.whmcs.com/ Community Forums: https://whmcs.community/ Client Area: https://www.whmcs.com/members/ Support: https://www.whmcs.com/support/ ========================================================================= [ CONTENTS ] ========================================================================= 1. Server Requirements 2. Release Notes 3. New Installation Instructions 4. Upgrade/Patching Instructions 5. Post Installation Recommended Steps 6. Ioncube Installation Instructions ========================================================================= [ SERVER REQUIREMENTS ] ========================================================================= 1. PHP Version 5.6.0 or later 2. MySQL Version 5.2.0 or later 3. Curl Support (with SSL) 4. GD2 Image Library 5. PHP JSON support 6. PHP PDO (PDO & MySQL PDO) 7. PHP Memory Limit 64MB (minimum) 8. MySQL Strict Mode disabled 9. Ioncube Loader 10.1.0 or later ========================================================================= [ RELEASE NOTES ] ========================================================================= Specific release notes for this version of WHMCS can be found at: https://docs.whmcs.com/Version_7.8_Release_Notes ========================================================================= [ NEW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ] ========================================================================= For instructions on performing a new installation and setting up WHMCS, please refer to our getting started guide at: https://docs.whmcs.com/Getting_Started ========================================================================= [ UPGRADE / PATCHING INSTRUCTIONS ] ========================================================================= Upgrade instructions and steps can be found in our documentation at: https://docs.whmcs.com/Updating ========================================================================= [ POST INSTALLATION TASKS ] ========================================================================= After WHMCS is installed, you need to configure your new install to be ready for use. We have a recommended order for doing this here: https://docs.whmcs.com/Installing_WHMCS#Post_Installation_Suggested_Steps ========================================================================= [ IONCUBE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ] ========================================================================= If Ioncube is not installed on your server, we have a guide for how to configure it @ https://docs.whmcs.com/Installing_WHMCS#Installing_Ioncube ========================================================================= Thank you for choosing WHMCS.