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Before deploying Discord Webhook Manager, ensure your server meets the following requirements.

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Server Specifications

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Minimum Requirements

  • CPU: 2 cores (2.0 GHz or higher)
  • RAM: 2 GB minimum, 4 GB recommended
  • Storage: 10 GB free disk space
  • Network: Stable internet connection with HTTPS support
  • CPU: 4 cores or more
  • RAM: 4-8 GB
  • Storage: 20 GB SSD
  • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or 24.04 LTS

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Software Requirements

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Required Software

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Web Server

Nginx (recommended) or ApacheNginx provides better performance for serving static assets and handling concurrent connections.
2

PHP 8.2+

PHP 8.2 or higher with the following extensions:
  • BCMath
  • Ctype
  • Fileinfo
  • JSON
  • Mbstring
  • OpenSSL
  • PDO
  • PDO_PgSQL (for PostgreSQL) or PDO_MySQL (for MySQL)
  • Tokenizer
  • XML
  • Curl
  • Zip
  • Redis (php-redis extension)
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Database

PostgreSQL 14+ or MySQL 8.0+
The application supports both PostgreSQL and MySQL. PostgreSQL is recommended for better JSON handling and performance.
4

Redis

Redis 6.0+ for cache, sessions, and queue managementRedis provides significant performance improvements over database-backed sessions and queues.
5

Node.js

Node.js 20+ and npm for building frontend assets
6

Composer

Composer 2.x for PHP dependency management
7

Process Manager

Supervisor for managing queue workersEssential for running background jobs that process scheduled messages.

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System Tools

Install these basic utilities: 
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y git curl unzip zip

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PHP Extensions Verification

After installing PHP, verify all required extensions are enabled: 
php -m | grep -E "bcmath|ctype|fileinfo|json|mbstring|openssl|pdo|tokenizer|xml|curl|zip|redis"
You should see all the required extensions listed.

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Database Requirements

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PostgreSQL

If using PostgreSQL: 
# Check PostgreSQL version
psql --version

# Should be 14.0 or higher

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MySQL

If using MySQL: 
# Check MySQL version
mysql --version

# Should be 8.0 or higher
MySQL 5.7 and earlier versions are not supported due to missing features required by Laravel 12.

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Redis Requirements

Redis is mandatory for optimal performance: 
# Check Redis is installed and running
redis-cli ping
# Should respond: PONG

# Check Redis version
redis-server --version
# Should be 6.0 or higher

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Port Requirements

Ensure these ports are available:
  • 80: HTTP traffic (will redirect to HTTPS)
  • 443: HTTPS traffic (required for production)
  • 5432: PostgreSQL (if using PostgreSQL)
  • 3306: MySQL (if using MySQL)
  • 6379: Redis (localhost only)

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Storage Requirements

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Directory Permissions

The following directories must be writable by the web server user (www-data):
  • storage/
  • storage/logs/
  • storage/framework/
  • storage/framework/cache/
  • storage/framework/sessions/
  • storage/framework/views/
  • storage/app/scheduled_messages/ (for file attachments)
  • bootstrap/cache/

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File Upload Limits

The application allows file uploads up to 10MB for scheduled message attachments. Configure PHP accordingly: 
# In php.ini
upload_max_filesize = 10M
post_max_size = 10M
memory_limit = 256M

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SSL Certificate

HTTPS is required for production deployments. Discord webhooks work over HTTP but using HTTPS is a security best practice.
Recommended options:
  • Let’s Encrypt (free, automated)
  • Cloudflare (free with CDN)
  • Commercial SSL certificate

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Email Service

For sending team invitation emails, you need:
  • SMTP server credentials, OR
  • Third-party email service (Mailjet, SendGrid, etc.)
The application includes Mailjet integration by default. You can configure any SMTP service in the .env file.

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Optional Services

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AI Content Generation

If you want to enable AI-powered content generation:
  • OpenAI API Key (for GPT models), OR
  • Google Gemini API Key

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Analytics

For tracking user behavior:
  • Matomo instance with Tag Manager

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Pre-Installation Checklist

Before proceeding to installation, verify:
  • Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 server with root/sudo access
  • PHP 8.2+ with all required extensions
  • PostgreSQL 14+ or MySQL 8.0+ installed
  • Redis 6.0+ installed and running
  • Node.js 20+ and npm installed
  • Composer 2.x installed
  • Supervisor installed
  • Domain name configured (for production)
  • SSL certificate ready (for production)
  • SMTP credentials available
  • Minimum 2GB RAM available
  • 10GB+ free disk space

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Next Steps

Once your system meets all requirements, proceed to:

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