Hi everyone, I just discovered October CMS today! I looks really nice and I had some questions about it before giving it a try.

1. What version of Laravel does October CMS use? If it's using an older version, is it easy to upgrade to the latest version?
2. Does it use PHP 7? If it's using an older version, is it easy to upgrade?
3. What Javascript framework does it use behind the scenes and is it fast compared to other frameworks?
4. Will October CMS upgrade to Bootstrap 4 when it's out?

EDIT:

1. Does October CMS work with NGinX or Apache or something else? Which one was it designed for?

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1. OctoberCMS is based on Laravel 5.1. See for more details https://octobercms.com/forum/post/when-will-october-be-on-laravel-52

2. Yes, It's PHP7 ready
3. For the frontend you need jquery if you use the build in ajax feature, https://octobercms.com/docs/cms/ajax. But you are totally free to use the javascript framework you want.
4. You have no dependency on specific CSS framework. Just pickup your preferred one. You can find a boostrap 4 template here : https://octobercms.com/theme/hambern-hambern-blank-bootstrap-4
5. Booth NGinX and Apache work well

rotaercz19941 said:

1. What version of Laravel does October CMS use? If it's using an older version, is it easy to upgrade to the latest version?

It uses Laravel 5.1 LTS, but the concept is to do things "October-way", not wrap your Laravel project with CMS.

1. Does it use PHP 7? If it's using an older version, is it easy to upgrade?

It works on PHP 5.6 and 7.0, nothing to upgrade.

1. What Javascript framework does it use behind the scenes and is it fast compared to other frameworks?

Backend: jQuery + Bootstrap JS + custom scripts, its fast enough. Frontend: no opinion.

1. Will October CMS upgrade to Bootstrap 4 when it's out?

Will it ever be out?

1. Does October CMS work with NGinX or Apache or something else? Which one was it designed for?

Both are fine, supported are also: https://octobercms.com/docs/setup/configuration#webserver-configuration

I have one more question.

When using October CMS, do you typically develop internally then later deploy to a live server?

Or, is it usually setup on a live server and everything is done from there? If it's done from a live server, how does it deal with security issues?

Last updated 8 years ago

@ro>rotaercz19941 said:

I have one more question.

When using October CMS, do you typically develop internally then later deploy to a live server?

You should be developing internally and then pushing to your live server. Different settings (ex. database, caching and whatever custom settings) you need for your server and development can be setup using environment variables.

Or, is it usually setup on a live server and everything is done from there? If it's done from a live server, how does it deal with security issues?

I'm not exactly sure what you mean here. Can you elaborate the kind of security settings you are referring to?

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That actually answered my question. Your answer was really helpful!

Thank you everyone for all the helpful responses!