Installation - LimeSurvey CE - Revision history

C schmitz at 15:17, 4 August 2026

2026-08-04T15:17:45Z

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	You will need to know the following things to install LimeSurvey on your web server correctly:		You will need to know the following things to install LimeSurvey on your web server correctly:
	*Your intended website URL where your scripts will reside (e.g. ''http://my.domain.com/limesurvey'').		*Your intended website URL where your scripts will reside (e.g. ''http://my.domain.com/limesurvey'').
			*What webserver software are you using? LimeSurvey should run on Apache without additional configuration, for nginx please check out our [[LimeSurvey nginx example configuration]]
	*The physical disk location on your server where your scripts will reside (e.g. ''/home/usr/htdocs/limesurvey'').		*The physical disk location on your server where your scripts will reside (e.g. ''/home/usr/htdocs/limesurvey'').
	*The IP/net location of your database server (i.e. ''localhost'').		*The IP/net location of your database server (i.e. ''localhost'').

Tibor.pacalat at 10:38, 17 June 2026

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	* MariaDB 10.3.38 or later '''OR''' MySQL 8 or later '''OR''' Microsoft SQL Server 2019 or later '''OR''' Postgres 14 or later.		* MariaDB 10.3.38 or later '''OR''' MySQL 8 or later '''OR''' Microsoft SQL Server 2019 or later '''OR''' Postgres 14 or later.
	* PHP version requirements:		* PHP version requirements:
	** LS 7.x from PHP 8.1.29 and up		** LS 7.x from PHP 8.1.29 and up (Tested up to PHP 8.4.x)
	** LS 6.x from PHP 7.4.x to 8.3.x		** LS 6.x from PHP 7.4.x to 8.3.x
	** LS 5.x from PHP 7.2.5 to 8.0.x		** LS 5.x from PHP 7.2.5 to 8.0.x

C schmitz: Removed obsolete link

2026-01-14T11:27:50Z

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	In most cases, your web server provider or system administrator will be able to help you out with these optional components.		In most cases, your web server provider or system administrator will be able to help you out with these optional components.

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	~~If you want to run Microsoft's IIS server, taking a look at [[Installation on XP with IIS]] might also help.~~

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C schmitz at 15:41, 2 December 2025

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	* MariaDB 10.3.38 or later '''OR''' MySQL 8 or later '''OR''' Microsoft SQL Server 2019 or later '''OR''' Postgres 14 or later.		* MariaDB 10.3.38 or later '''OR''' MySQL 8 or later '''OR''' Microsoft SQL Server 2019 or later '''OR''' Postgres 14 or later.
	* PHP version requirements:		* PHP version requirements:
	** LS 7.x from PHP 8.1.x and up		** LS 7.x from PHP 8.1.29 and up
	** LS 6.x from PHP 7.4.x to 8.3.x		** LS 6.x from PHP 7.4.x to 8.3.x
	** LS 5.x from PHP 7.2.5 to 8.0.x		** LS 5.x from PHP 7.2.5 to 8.0.x

C schmitz: Added new PHP requirements for LimeSurvey 7

2025-12-02T15:39:42Z

Added new PHP requirements for LimeSurvey 7

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	* MariaDB 10.3.38 or later '''OR''' MySQL 8 or later '''OR''' Microsoft SQL Server 2019 or later '''OR''' Postgres 14 or later.		* MariaDB 10.3.38 or later '''OR''' MySQL 8 or later '''OR''' Microsoft SQL Server 2019 or later '''OR''' Postgres 14 or later.
	* PHP version requirements:		* PHP version requirements:
			** LS 7.x from PHP 8.1.x and up
	** LS 6.x from PHP 7.4.x to 8.3.x		** LS 6.x from PHP 7.4.x to 8.3.x
	** LS 5.x from PHP 7.2.5 to 8.0.x		** LS 5.x from PHP 7.2.5 to 8.0.x

C schmitz: Removed obsolete text

2025-12-02T15:35:20Z

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	<div class="simplebox"> Note: These installation instructions are for version 2.0 or later. Older instructions for 1.92 can be found [[Installation Version 1.92 or older\|here]] and update instructions can be found [[Upgrading from a previous version\|here]]. </div>		<div class="simplebox"> Note: These installation instructions are for version 2.0 or later. Older instructions for 1.92 can be found [[Installation Version 1.92 or older\|here]] and update instructions can be found [[Upgrading from a previous version\|here]]. </div>

	~~==General== <!--T:3-->~~

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	~~The LimeSurvey project provides two ways to install LimeSurvey:~~
	*On your webserver:<br />In this case, just follow the instructions on this page starting with step 1.

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	*On your local Windows PC:<br />You usually only want to install LimeSurvey on your local PC if you want to create surveys locally (mainly for speed or development/test reasons) and upload them later to your live LimeSurvey installation on a web server. For this purpose, we have prepared a special LimeSurvey package which includes the web server, the database, the LimeSurvey application, and [[Installation of the LimeSurvey XAMPP package\|instructions how to install it]].

	==Make sure you can use LimeSurvey on your website== <!--T:7-->		==Make sure you can use LimeSurvey on your website== <!--T:7-->

C schmitz: Updated MSSQL & Postgres requirement according to their EOL

2025-10-21T20:08:09Z

Updated MSSQL & Postgres requirement according to their EOL

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	The minimum set of requirements for '''LimeSurvey 6.x''':		The minimum set of requirements for '''LimeSurvey 6.x''':
	* Minimum 250 MB disk space.		* Minimum 250 MB disk space.
	* MariaDB 10.3.38 or later '''OR''' MySQL 8 or later '''OR''' Microsoft SQL Server ~~2016~~ or later '''OR''' Postgres 12 or later.		* MariaDB 10.3.38 or later '''OR''' MySQL 8 or later '''OR''' Microsoft SQL Server 2019 or later '''OR''' Postgres 14 or later.
	* PHP version requirements:		* PHP version requirements:
	** LS 6.x from PHP 7.4.x to 8.3.x		** LS 6.x from PHP 7.4.x to 8.3.x

Mazi: Fixed typo, added link

2025-01-23T11:48:40Z

Fixed typo, added link

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	LimeSurvey should work with most hosting companies that provide PHP and MySQL. If you want a ready-installed version of LimeSurvey, ~~please~~ could try [https://www.limesurvey.org/editions-and-prices/limesurvey-pro/editions-and-prices-professional LimeSurvey Cloud].		LimeSurvey should work with most hosting companies that provide PHP and MySQL. If you want a ready-installed version of LimeSurvey, you could try [https://www.limesurvey.org/editions-and-prices/limesurvey-pro/editions-and-prices-professional LimeSurvey Cloud] or check [https://www.limesurvey.org/manual/LimeSurvey-compatible_hosting_companies/en other hosting providers].

	==Download the LimeSurvey package== <!--T:17-->		==Download the LimeSurvey package== <!--T:17-->

C schmitz at 15:52, 20 January 2025

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	LimeSurvey should work with most hosting companies that provide PHP and MySQL. If you want a ready-installed version of LimeSurvey, ~~you~~ could try [https://www.limesurvey.org/editions-and-prices/limesurvey-pro/editions-and-prices-professional LimeSurvey Cloud~~], else check out our [[LimeSurvey-compatible hosting companies\|list of LimeSurvey-compatible hosting companies]~~].		LimeSurvey should work with most hosting companies that provide PHP and MySQL. If you want a ready-installed version of LimeSurvey, please could try [https://www.limesurvey.org/editions-and-prices/limesurvey-pro/editions-and-prices-professional LimeSurvey Cloud].

	==Download the LimeSurvey package== <!--T:17-->		==Download the LimeSurvey package== <!--T:17-->

C schmitz at 14:00, 29 October 2024

2024-10-29T14:00:10Z

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	The minimum set of requirements for '''LimeSurvey 6.x''':		The minimum set of requirements for '''LimeSurvey 6.x''':
	* Minimum 250 MB disk space.		* Minimum 250 MB disk space.
	* MariaDB 10.3.38 or later '''OR''' MySQL 8 or later '''OR''' Microsoft SQL Server ~~2008~~ or later '''OR''' Postgres 12 or later.		* MariaDB 10.3.38 or later '''OR''' MySQL 8 or later '''OR''' Microsoft SQL Server 2016 or later '''OR''' Postgres 12 or later.
	* PHP version requirements:		* PHP version requirements:
	** LS 6.x from PHP 7.4.x to 8.3.x		** LS 6.x from PHP 7.4.x to 8.3.x