What are the server requirements?

To install and run BlogHoster, you will need:

1. PHP 4.2.0 or newer installed
2. An available MySQL database
3. FTP access to your server

For the randomly-generated image verification feature to work (optional feature), you will need:

1. GD Libraries 2.0 or newer installed, and accessible with PHP

For the subdirectory-style weblog URLs feature to work (optional feature), you will need:

1. The ability to use .htaccess files (usually requires that your server is running Apache)
2. mod_rewrite enabled (default for most Apache servers)

For the subdomain-style weblog URLs feature to work (optional feature), you will also need:

1. Wildcard DNS setup on your server.

If you're not sure if your hosting provider meets these requirements, we suggest that you send them this list.