⚙️ System Requirements

Welcome to Repair Box, a powerful web-based application designed to simplify and enhance the way you manage repair services. Before installing Repair Box, please make sure your server environment meets the following minimum requirements to ensure a smooth installation and optimal performance.


✅ Core Requirements

Component

Required Version

PHP

PHP 8.1

Database

MySQL ≥ 5.7 or MariaDB ≥ 10.2.7

Web Server

Apache (recommended) or Nginx/LiteSpeed

💡 Note: Repair Box is built on the Laravel PHP framework, known for its robustness, security, and scalability.


🧩 Required PHP Extensions

Make sure the following PHP extensions are enabled on your server:

  • BCMath

  • Ctype

  • Fileinfo

  • JSON

  • Mbstring

  • OpenSSL

  • PDO

  • Tokenizer

  • XML

  • ZIP

  • GD

  • ICONV

  • SimpleXML

  • XMLReader

  • Zlib


🌍 Hosting Environment

Repair Box is a production-ready application, intended to run on live servers. Supported hosting types include:

  • ✅ Professional Shared Hosting (with PHP 8.1 support)

  • ✅ VPS or Dedicated Servers

  • ❌ Not supported: Localhost environments (e.g., XAMPP, WAMP, Laragon)


📥 Ready to Install?

Once your server meets these requirements, you’re ready to install and deploy Repair Box. The system empowers:

  • Customers to submit defective devices via a public interface

  • Technicians to manage their assigned repairs efficiently

  • Admins to oversee all operations with complete control

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