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System Requirements for Mautic Hosting

Before choosing a hosting provider, ensure the server meets the following Mautic requirements:

For related self-hosted CMS topics, see Osclass Hosting — A Complete Guide for System Administrators.

• PHP Version: PHP 8.0+ (Recommended: PHP 8.1)
• Database: MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+
• Web Server: Apache or Nginx
• Memory Limit: 512MB+ (Recommended: 1GB+)
• Storage: SSD recommended for better performance
• Cron Jobs: Must support scheduled tasks

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Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Mautic on VPS

If you choose VPS hosting, here's how to install Mautic:

Set Up Server (Ubuntu 22.04)

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server php php-cli php-curl php-xml php-mbstring php-zip unzip -y

Create a Database for Mautic

mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE mautic_db;
CREATE USER 'mautic_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mautic_db.* TO 'mautic_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Download & Install Mautic

cd /var/www/html
wget https://github.com/mautic/mautic/releases/download/5.0.2/mautic-5.0.2.zip
unzip mautic-5.0.2.zip -d mautic
chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/mautic
chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/mautic

Configure Apache Virtual Host

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/mautic.conf

Add this configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName yourdomain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/mautic
    <Directory /var/www/html/mautic>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Enable the configuration:

sudo a2ensite mautic.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Finish Installation in Browser

1. Visit http://yourdomain.com
2. Follow the Mautic installation wizard
3. Enter your database details
4. Set up email settings
5. Log in and start using Mautic!

Mautic is now ready for automation!