> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://swiftchats-documentation.axis96.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# System requirements

<Warning>
  We previously allowed installation on cPanel. For the best experience, we recommend following the system requirements on this page instead.
</Warning>

To ensure the **Swiftchats** platform runs efficiently with high availability for real-time messaging, the following hardware and software requirements must be met.

### 1. Hardware requirements (minimum)

* **Processor (CPU):** 2 cores (recommended for handling multiple WhatsApp instances).
* **Memory (RAM):** 4 GB (essential for running Docker containers, PostgreSQL, and Next.js build processes).
* **Storage (SSD):** 20 GB available space (to store logs, databases, and media files like audio and video).
* **Network:** Static IP address.

### 2. Software requirements

* **Operating system:** Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or 22.04 LTS (recommended for stability and native Docker support).
* **PHP:** 8.2+ (Laravel application).
* **Runtime environment:** Node.js v20.x (LTS).
* **Package manager:** `pnpm` (used for fast and disk-efficient dependency management).
* **Web server:** Nginx (acts as a reverse proxy and serves static media files efficiently). For setup help, see [How to install in Nginx](/get-started/common-issues#how-to-install-in-nginx).
* **Virtualization:** Docker and Docker Compose (required for isolating the WhatsApp QR gateway — Evolution API — and database services).
* **Database:** MySQL (PHP 8 supported).

### 3. Platform requirements

* **Pusher** — for realtime messaging.
* **Payment gateways** — verified providers such as Stripe, PayPal, Flutterwave, or Razorpay.

### 4. WhatsApp Cloud API requirements

<Warning>
  If you are not using Embedded Signup, your customers are the ones who will have to setup their own Cloud API (Business verification is not a must).
</Warning>

If you intend to use Embedded signup, you need the following in order to be verified as a tech provider:

> Meta business verification <br />
> Meta access verification (You need to be able showcase your business use case)
> Permanent access token (You can use temporary token for testing purposes)

You will have to guide your customers on how to make payments to Meta:

> To do this, instruct them to go to the Business Settings panel in the Meta Business Suite, select their WABA, and click the Settings tab. There they can add a payment method.  <br />
> Business Settings URL: [https://business.facebook.com/settings/whatsapp-business-accounts/](https://business.facebook.com/settings/whatsapp-business-accounts/) <br />
> Permanent access token (You can use temporary token for testing purposes)

<Note>
  Whenever you are ready to go to production, here's a guide on how to setup a permanent token
  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlZoSItN938\&t=43s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlZoSItN938\&t=43s)
</Note>