Step 1 · Requirements

Server requirements

MyCRS needs PHP 8.2+, a few standard extensions, and a couple of writable folders.

• PHP 8.2 or newer

  Running 8.4.22
• PHP extension: pdo_mysql

  Enabled — MySQL database driver
• PHP extension: mbstring

  Enabled — Multibyte string support
• PHP extension: openssl

  Enabled — Encryption (vault, sessions, APP_KEY)
• PHP extension: fileinfo (recommended)

  Enabled — File upload validation
• PHP extension: ctype (recommended)

  Enabled — Character validation
• PHP extension: json

  Enabled — JSON handling
• PHP extension: curl (recommended)

  Enabled — Outbound HTTP (Stripe, etc.)
• Config file (.env)

  Writable
• storage/ directory

  Writable
• bootstrap/cache/ directory

  Not writable — fix permissions (chmod 755/775)