In this article, we are going to give you more details about the standard recommendations for a server when running MetaFox.
MetaFox can be installed with either Docker or normal hosting service. Now we will take a deeper look into the requirements for each setup option below
This is the easiest and highly recommended setup for MetaFox as it can be quickly installed and run well on servers or cloud hosting supporting Docker applications. You can consider using the following hosting service type for the MetaFox site:
Hosting plans of hosting service providers usually supports a bundle of software technology for websites to run, such as LAMP or LEMP stack, etc by default. MetaFox can also be installed on such server or web hosting with the following requirements:
Additional Requirement for the Video App :
If you want to allow users to upload videos from their computer, your server must be able to encode/transcode videos so that they can be displayed on your website properly. So FFMPEG mus be installed on your server. Be aware that video encoding/transcoding is a CPU-intension task and can take a long time to run, you should only install it on a dedicated environment such as a dedicated server. If you are using Shared Hosting or VPS / Cloud Hosting environments, be sure to check with your hosting provider to see if they allow this encoding task.
If you are unsure if your server meets the product requirements, please contact your host and send them this page.