====== System Requirements ======

In order for 68 Classifieds to work properly, please ensure your hosting service includes the following:

===== Server Requirements =====
    * PHP Version 5.2 or above
    * MySQL 4.01 or above
    * Either GD, GD2, or Netpbm for the image upload and resize functions.
    * ionCube Loader support.

===== Other items you will need: =====

  * A program capable of editing and saving as text files. Some of the more popular programs are:
    * Dreamweaver from Macromedia
    * FrontPage from Microsoft
    * Notepad included in all versions of Windows
    * Notepad++ from Notepad-Plus
  * A program capable of unzipping compressed files. There are many programs currently available including:
    * WinRAR from RARLab
    * WinZip from WinZip

===== Hosts and ionCube Loaders =====

Because 68 Classifieds is encoded using the ionCube Encoder, you must use the correct Ioncube loaders. 68 Classifieds includes a few of the more popular loaders in the download bundle. However, if the loader you need is not included, other loaders can be downloaded for free at http://www.ioncube.com/loaders.php and installation instructions are provided at http://www.ioncube.com/loader_installation.php

We've had a number of customers report success with the following hosts:

    * [[http://www.bluehost.com/track/68designs/68c|Bluehost]]
    * [[http://secure.hostgator.com/cgi-bin/affiliates/clickthru.cgi?id=68designs|HostGator]]
    * [[http://www.thinkhost.com/?p=45e42c0c|ThinkHost]]