# System Requirements and Support

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## Support Explained

### App Support

If the Saturn application will run on this version.

Whilst Saturn supports these versions, we may not provide technical support if something goes wrong, check the tables below. We recommend you [update-your-server](https://docs.saturncms.net/1.0.0/guide/update-your-server "mention") to the latest version.

### Tech Support

If we'll provide you with technical support for issues and bugs if you're running this version. Typically, we'll provide support until the specified language or software removes their Security Support.

Whilst we do support these versions, we recommend you [update-your-server](https://docs.saturncms.net/1.0.0/guide/update-your-server "mention") to the latest version.

## PHP

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**Do not use PHP 7 or any releases earlier.**
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<table><thead><tr><th width="210">PHP Version</th><th>App Support</th><th>Tech Support</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>8.2 (Recommended)</strong></td><td>✅</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td>8.1</td><td>✅</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td>8.0</td><td>✅</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td>7.x</td><td>❌</td><td>❌</td></tr><tr><td>5.x</td><td>❌</td><td>❌</td></tr><tr><td>4.x</td><td>❌</td><td>❌</td></tr><tr><td>3.x</td><td>❌</td><td>❌</td></tr></tbody></table>

### PHP Extensions

Saturn requires the following PHP extensions to be installed:

* None at this time.

## MySQL

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**Do not use MySQL 5.7 or any releases earlier.**
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<table><thead><tr><th width="210">MySQL Version</th><th>App Support</th><th>Tech Support</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>8.1 (Recommended)</strong></td><td>✅</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td>8.0</td><td>✅</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td>5.7</td><td>❓</td><td>❌</td></tr><tr><td>5.6</td><td>❓</td><td>❌</td></tr><tr><td>5.5</td><td>❓</td><td>❌</td></tr></tbody></table>

## MariaDB

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**Do not use MariaDB 10.3 or any releases earlier.**
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<table><thead><tr><th width="213">MariaDB Version</th><th>App Support</th><th>Tech Support</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>11.1 (Recommended)</strong></td><td>✅</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td>11.0</td><td>✅</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td>10.11 (LTS)</td><td>✅</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td>10.10</td><td>✅</td><td>❌</td></tr><tr><td>10.9</td><td>✅</td><td>❌</td></tr><tr><td>10.8</td><td>✅</td><td>❌</td></tr><tr><td>10.7</td><td>✅</td><td>❌</td></tr><tr><td>10.6 (LTS)</td><td>✅</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td>10.5</td><td>✅</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td>10.4</td><td>✅</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td>10.3 or earlier</td><td>❓</td><td>❌</td></tr></tbody></table>