Minimum Requirements

MantisBT has modest software and hardware requirements. It requires a computer that is able to run the server software. All of the required software is free for commercial or non-commercial use. The server can be a shared public web server or a dedicated co-located box. The disk space required will depend on the size of the database, however, it is typically driven by the expected number and size of the attachments.

• Operating System: MantisBT runs on Windows, MacOS, OS/2, Linux, Solaris, the BSDs, and just about anything that supports the required server software.

• Web Server: MantisBT is mainly tested with Microsoft IIS and Apache. However, it is expected to work with any decent web server software.

• PHP: The web server must have PHP installed on it. It can be installed as CGI or whatever other integration technology that is supported by PHP and the web server. Required version is PHP 5.2.x or higher.

• Database: MantisBT requires a database to store its data. The supported DBMSes include MySQL (4.1.x or higher), MS SQL, PostgreSQL and DB2.

• Browser: MantisBT aims to support most of the browsers in the market. The mainly supported ones are Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. However, browsers like Safari and Opera should also work fine although they are not used by most developers during development and testing.