⚙️ System Requirements

Before installing Advance Point of Sale – Next POS, make sure your hosting environment meets the minimum system requirements listed below. These ensure proper installation, security, and long-term performance.

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✅ Server Requirements

Component	Minimum Requirement
PHP	Version 8.1
Database	MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.2.7+
Web Server	Apache (preferred)

💡 While Apache is recommended, the system also works with Nginx or other servers—provided PHP and URL rewriting are properly configured.

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🧩 Required PHP Extensions

The following extensions must be enabled on your server:

Extension	Purpose
bcmath	Math operations and Laravel support
ctype	String validation and input handling
fileinfo	File uploads and MIME type detection
json	JSON data parsing
mbstring	UTF-8 and multibyte string support
openssl	HTTPS encryption and security
pdo	Database communication via Laravel ORM
tokenizer	Syntax parsing and route handling
xml	XML-based configuration tools
zip	Backup and archive creation
gd	Label printing and image rendering
iconv	Character encoding conversions
simplexml	Reading XML files
xmlreader	Efficient XML parsing
zlib	Compression for backups and exports

🚨 If any of these are missing, please contact your hosting provider or server administrator to enable them before proceeding with the installation.

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🧱 Built with Laravel

Advance POS is built on the Laravel PHP Framework—renowned for its performance, flexibility, and modern security practices. All hosting environments must support Laravel’s typical runtime dependencies.

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🌍 Recommended Hosting Environments

✅ Shared Hosting (with PHP 8.1+ & Laravel support)

✅ VPS or Dedicated Server

✅ Cloud Hosting (e.g., DigitalOcean, Hostinger, Namecheap)

❌ Localhost setups are not supported (e.g., XAMPP, WAMP, Laragon)