Laravel'in dokümantasyonunda aynen şunlar yazmaktadır:
Apache, nginx, or another compatible web server.
Laravel takes advantage of the powerful features that have become available in PHP 5.3. Consequently, PHP 5.3 is a requirement.
Laravel uses the FileInfo library to detect files' mime-types. This is included by default with PHP 5.3. However, Windows users may need to add a line to their php.ini file before the Fileinfo module is enabled. For more information check out the installation / configuration details on PHP.net.
Laravel uses the Mcrypt library for encryption and hash generation. Mcrypt typically comes pre-installed. If you can't find Mcrypt in the output of phpinfo() then check the vendor site of your LAMP installation or check out the installation / configuration details on PHP.net.
Yani özetle;
Apache benzeri bir webserver, php 5.3, php fileinfo ve php mcrypt kütüphaneleri.
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