Logistack Requirements

LogiStack Pro — Server Requirements

This page lists supported environments and sizing guidance for running LogiStack Pro (web app, customer portal, admin).

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Summary

• Application stack: PHP + MySQL or MariaDB on Apache or Nginx
• Operating system: Linux preferred (Ubuntu/Debian/Alma/Rocky); Windows Server possible
• Access: HTTPS required; SMTP needed for outbound mail
• Storage: Local disk for POD images and invoice PDFs; delivery videos are hosted externally and linked

Minimum (single site)

• Web server: Apache 2.4+ or Nginx 1.18+
• PHP: 8.1+ (8.2/8.3 recommended)
• Database: MySQL 8.0+ or MariaDB 10.5+
• CPU and RAM: 1 vCPU, 1–2 GB RAM
• Disk: 10–20 GB
• TLS: Valid HTTPS certificate
• Mail: Authenticated SMTP account

Recommended (production)

• OS: Ubuntu LTS (22.04 or 24.04) or equivalent
• Web server: Nginx with PHP-FPM, or Apache 2.4 with PHP-FPM
• PHP: 8.2+ with OPcache enabled
• Database: MySQL 8.0.34+ or MariaDB 10.6+ (local or managed)
• CPU and RAM: 2–4 vCPU, 4–8 GB RAM (scale with drivers and customers)
• Disk: 50–100 GB SSD (separate volume for /uploads)
• Backups: Daily database dumps and file snapshots (retain 30 days)
• Monitoring: Uptime, disk usage, and error log alerts

API Keys

• OpenAI API Key
• Google Maps API key

Required PHP extensions

• pdo_mysql
• mbstring
• intl
• openssl
• curl
• json
• fileinfo
• zip
• gd or imagick
• opcache

Suggested php.ini settings

memory_limit = 512M
upload_max_filesize = 256M
post_max_size = 32M
max_execution_time = 300
max_input_time = 300
expose_php = Off
date.timezone = Europe/London
session.cookie_httponly = 1
session.cookie_secure = 1
opcache.enable = 1

Database settings

• Engine: MySQL 8.0+ or MariaDB 10.5+
• Charset and collation: utf8mb4 / utf8mb4_unicode_ci
• Grant a least-privilege application user to the app database.

Email (SMTP)

• Required for sending invoice PDFs and notifications.
• Needs host, port, username, password, and TLS (typically port 587 or 465).

HTTPS and security

• Enforce HTTPS (TLS 1.2+).
• Keep OS, web server, PHP, database, and extensions up to date.

Cron jobs (recommended)

• Nightly database backup
• Log rotation
• Optional: mail retry queue and temporary file cleanup

Example crontab line (02:15)

15 2 * * * /usr/bin/mysqldump -ulogistack -p'***' logistack | gzip > /backups/logistack-$(date +\%F).sql.gz

Firewall and ports

• Inbound: 80 (HTTP) and 443 (HTTPS)
• Outbound: 443 for SMTP/API endpoints and video embeds
• Restrict SSH (22) to admin IPs only

Sizing notes

• POD images: approx. 0.3–1.5 MB each
• Invoice PDFs: approx. 30–300 KB each
• Start with 50–100 GB for /uploads; review quarterly

Troubleshooting

• Blank page or 500: check web server and PHP error logs; confirm required PHP extensions.
• Upload failures: increase upload_max_filesize and post_max_size; verify folder permissions.
• Emails not sending: verify SMTP credentials and connectivity; try port 587 with TLS.
• Thumbnails not generating: confirm gd

See Troubleshooting for more detailed info