1. An active paid *(or free) hosted web account.
2. http Access to this storage space on the web.
3. ftp access to the same storage space.

Server *(your hosting provider) needs to be set up with the following;

• Apache 2.x.x
• PHP 4.x (5.x optional)
• MySql

The system configurations above are quite common to many/most free and paid hosting companies and are usually in place and activated by your webhost. Reference is made here for clarification and consistency.

joomla! CMS or a8e CMF v1.0.15 or later//.

The latest version of joomla can be found at: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla/frs/

The latest version of a8e can be found at: http://www.a8e.org/files/a8ejoomla/

There are several Open Souce projects which allow you to test and develop applications and frameworks right on your home computer. While beyond the scope of this wiki page, we’ve included off site links to a few of the more popular bundles.

MAMP OSX version (pre-packaged Apache/MySql/php) : http://www.mamp.info/en/download.html

WAMP Windows version : http://www.wampserver.com/en/download.php

LAMP Linux version : http://lamphowto.com/