Requirements

If you are unsure about any of the below, you can make use of the SimplePie Compatibility Test that is included in the SimplePie download.

• PHP 5.2 or higher
• PHP's XML extension (enabled by default)
• PHP's PCRE extension (enabled by default)
• You need to be able to complete and comprehend the Introduction to PHP tutorial on PHP.net. This tutorial covers the bare-minimum basics of PHP including creating a simple PHP page, writing “Hello World!”, calling functions, and jumping in and out of HTML. The least experienced PHP programmer should be able to get through this tutorial.

• Ability to change file/folder permissions (dependent on how much access your host provides),
• Both PHP's multibyte string extension AND iconv extension.
• PHP's cURL extension (disabled by default)
• PHP's Zlib extension (disabled by default)
• Understanding of object-oriented programming basics.