LogiStack Pro — Server Requirements

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

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 (dev or small 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

Required PHP extensions

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

Suggested php.ini settings

memory_limit = 256M
upload_max_filesize = 32M
post_max_size = 32M
max_execution_time = 60
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.

Example SQL (adjust names and passwords)

CREATE DATABASE logistack DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
CREATE USER 'logistack'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'strong-password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON logistack.* TO 'logistack'@'%';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

File storage

Create writable folders for uploads, for example:
- /uploads/pod
- /uploads/invoices
The web server user must have read and write permissions on these paths.
Recommended permissions: directories 755, files 644.
Videos are not stored on the server; only the link is saved.

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+).
Consider HSTS after confirming HTTPS is stable across the site.
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