Requirements

TestRail is a web application that is installed directly on your web or application server. It uses a database (SQL Server or MySQL) to store the application data and requires a working PHP environment to run. Please see below for the exact server requirements and supported versions.

Windows Server

  • OS: Windows Server 2003 or 2008/2008 R2
  • Database: SQL Server 2005 or 2008 with Mixed Mode Authentication (MySQL is not recommended in a Windows environment)
  • Web server: IIS with FastCGI / PHP integration
  • PHP: 5.1.2 - 5.3.x (with curl, mbstring and sqlsrv/mysql extensions)
  • ionCube PHP Loader extension (learn more)

Unix/Linux Server

  • OS: We test TestRail with various Linux distributions, but any standard Unix-based server OS with Apache, MySQL and PHP support will work. We recommend Ubuntu Server LTS versions.
  • Database: MySQL 5.x
  • Web server: Apache with mod_php or equivalent
  • PHP: 5.1.2 - 5.3.x (with curl, mbstring and mysql extensions)
  • ionCube PHP Loader extension (learn more)

Web browsers

  • Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9
  • Firefox 3.5 and higher
  • Chrome, Safari, Webkit (recent versions)
  • Adobe Flash Player 9.x or higher to display charts