Support for Drupal 7 is ending on 5 January 2025—it’s time to migrate to Drupal 10! Learn about the many benefits of Drupal 10 and find migration tools in our resource center.Overview
To install and run Drupal your web server must meet certain minimum requirements.
Web server
Drupal works on any web server with PHP support.
Database server
Recommended: MySQL (or an equivalent such as MariaDB or Percona Server)
PHP requirements for Drupal 7
Detailed information regarding the PHP requirements for Drupal 7
What is PDO?
PDO is an acronym for PHP Data Objects. PDO is a lean, consistent way to access databases. This means developers can write portable code
Browser requirements
Websites built using just Drupal 7 core are compatible with, and fully functional, in all modern browsers that support CSS and JavaScript.
