A development environment is a copy of your website that runs separately from your live site. The copied website allows you to try new modules, make changes to the code, test new ideas, and write a new code instead of making changes on the actual website, ensuring those changes happen in a sandbox where you’re not affecting the efficiency of the live version of your website.
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What are the environmental requirements to run a Drupal website?
To run the Drupal 9 site, it should meet minimum environmental requirements. These include having a compatible database, running a web server with correct settings, and the correct version of PHP.
Let’s discuss the environment requirements in detail!
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#1. Nginx version requirement
You should at least have version 0.7.x if you are running Drupal 9 on Nginx.
#2. Apache version requirement
If you are running Drupal 9 on Apache, you should at least have a 2.4.7 Apache version for smoother migration.
#3. PHP version requirement
Drupal 9 requires at least PHP 7.3. Drupal 9 also supports PHP 7.4, but it is not required. PHP 8 is supported by Drupal 9.1.0
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Database backend and other hosting requirements
- If you’re using Drupal 9 with MySQL or Percona, version 5.7.8+ is required.
- If you’re using Drupal 9 with MariaDB, version 10.3.7+ is required.
- If you’re using Drupal 9 with SQLite, version 3.26+ is required. (PHP 7.4 does not use the system-provided SQLite, so you need to be extra careful to ensure that your PHP is compiled with at least this version).
- If you’re using Drupal 9 with PostgreSQL, you’ll require version 10 with the pg_trgm extension.
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A note on Drush
While Drupal core does not require Drush, many people do use Drush. You can refer to the Drush version compatibility page to get more information on supported versions.
Some Drupal developers necessarily don’t need a local development environment to work on their site. However, fulfilling these environmental requirements is necessary for others to achieve efficiency in the development and maintenance of Drupal sites.
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