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Technology Stack
Gathered is built on proven, open-source technologies for reliability, security, and performance.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Stable, secure operating system foundation
PHP 8.1+ / MySQL
Robust backend infrastructure
Vue.js 3
Reactive, component-based UI
WebSockets
Real-time bidirectional communication
Redis
High-performance caching layer
NGINX
Enterprise-grade web server
Bootstrap 5
Certbot SSL
Server Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (recommended) or compatible Linux distribution
- 2GB RAM minimum (4GB recommended for 100+ concurrent users)
- 1 CPU core minimum (2+ recommended)
- 20GB storage
- PHP 8.1 or higher
- MySQL 8.0+ or MariaDB 10.6+
- Redis 6.0+
- NGINX or Apache
Recommended VPS Providers
Gathered Core runs well on any modern VPS. We've tested with: DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr, Hetzner, and AWS Lightsail. A $12-24/month VPS is sufficient for most small-to-medium communities.
Need Help?
Running into issues? Open an issue on GitHub or reach out directly.