Release Information
Version: 8.0
Release Type: General Availability
Release Date: 28th Sep 2020
Distribution Types: Full and Via Automatic Updater
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[ CONTENTS ]
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1. Server Requirements
2. Release Notes
3. New Installation Instructions
4. Upgrade/Patching Instructions
5. Post Installation Recommended Steps
6. Ioncube Installation Instructions
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[ SERVER REQUIREMENTS ]
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1. PHP Version 7.2.0 or later
2. MySQL Version 5.2.0 or later
3. Curl Support (with SSL)
4. GD2 Image Library
5. PHP JSON support
6. PHP PDO (PDO & MySQL PDO)
7. PHP Memory Limit 64MB (minimum)
8. MySQL Strict Mode disabled
9. Ioncube Loader 10.1.0 or later
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[ RELEASE NOTES ]
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Specific release notes for this version of WHMCS can be found at:
Version 8.0 Release Notes - WHMCS Documentation
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[ NEW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ]
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For instructions on performing a new installation and setting up WHMCS,
please refer to our getting started guide at:
Getting Started - WHMCS Documentation
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[ UPGRADE / PATCHING INSTRUCTIONS ]
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Upgrade instructions and steps can be found in our documentation at:
Updating - WHMCS Documentation
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[ POST INSTALLATION TASKS ]
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After WHMCS is installed, you need to configure your new install to be
ready for use. We have a recommended order for doing this here:
Installing WHMCS - WHMCS Documentation
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[ IONCUBE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ]
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If Ioncube is not installed on your server, we have a guide for how to
configure it @ https://docs.whmcs.com/Installing_WHMCS#Installing_Ioncube
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