Exploring Shopware: System Requirements for Shopware 6

Each e-commerce platform has its unique system requirements. And Shopware is not an exception. You should follow its system requirements to create a fully functional online storefront. Otherwise, it won’t be possible to properly manage your website. Since the Shopware platform is associated with a bunch of specific conditions, we shed light on the Shopware 6 system requirements in the following article. You will find out what is the best operating system for the platform, what PHP requirements to follow, and what extensions to install. SQL, Apache, and other recommended requirements for Shopware 6 are listed below.

Note that Shopware 6 receives regular updates. Hence, it is vital to monitor what changes are suitable for your software version, upgrading your server to be compatible with the latest system requirements for Shopware.

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Shopware 6 System Requirements

In the following article, you will see a list of system requirements for Shopware 6. We divide them into the following three categories:

• Operating System;
• Operating Environment;
• Other Recommended Parameters.

Let’s take a look at the first group of Shopware 6 system requirements. 

The Best Operating System for Shopware 6

By default, Shopware 6 is compatible with most Unix-based operating systems. However, there is one that suits its e-commerce needs the most. The official Shopware documentation recommends installing Shopware 6 on Linux. For instance, Ubuntu is fully suitable with the platform, following Shopware 6 system requirements.

At the same time, it is also worth your attention that a Windows server is not compatible with any Shopware version. Therefore, using this operating system for your server is a bad idea. The platform is not designed to run on a Windows server, and there is no evidence that it will be capable of doing that in the future.

Operating Environment

There is a bunch of Shopware 6 system requirements associated with the environment the platform works in. 

PHP

The Shopware 6 system requirements associated with PHP include the following norms:

• PHP Version. You should use PHP 7.2 or higher to run your Shopware 6 website. However, some newer versions are not compatible for the system. Thus, Shopware 6 doesn’t support 7.2.20 and 7.3.7.
• memory_limit. Shopware 6 requires setting up a memory limit of 512M or higher.
• max_execution_time. The maximum execution time for PHP must be not less than 30 seconds.

Extensions

You should install the following extensions to follow the system requirements for Shopware 6:

• -dom
• -fileinfo
• -gd
• -iconv
• -intl
• -json
• -libxml
• -mbstring
• -openssl
• -pcre
• -pdo
• -pdo_mysql
• -phar
• -simplexml
• -xml
• -zip
• -zlib

SQL

Shopware 6 requires MySQL 5.7.21 or higher. However, versions 8.0.20 and 8.0.21 are not compatible. Shopware 6 doesn’t support them due to technical problems associated with these versions.

Alternatively, you can streamline MariaDB 10.3+.

Apache 

Also, note that Apache 2.4 or higher is necessary to follow Shopware 6 system requirements. Enable mod-rewrite to use it properly.

Other Recommended Requirements

As for other Shopware 6 system requirements, they look as follows: 

• Zend Opcache. It should be 256M or higher;
• APCu. Here, 128M or higher are required;
• Web server. Your web server should support HTTP2;
• Database Administration. Adminer is recommended as a database administration tool due to its support for binary data types.

That’s it! Please, note that you can always check the latest Shopware system requirements here.

How to Import Any Data to Shopware 6

Shopware 6 contains tons of data that can be transferred between your e-commerce website and external systems. For instance, you may need to run a migration to Shopware 6, synchronize two Shopware storefronts, or integrate your e-commerce website with CRM, accounting, or ERP system. Since the platform doesn’t let you leverage these processes, it is necessary to install a third-party tool to run the migration or integration successfully. Therefore, pay attention to our Improved Import, Export & Mass Actions for Shopware since it offers additional data transfer capabilities that are not available in Shopware 6 by default. Contact our support for more details.

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