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Getting Started
System Requirements
What you need before installing CORA.
WordPress & server
- WordPress: 6.4 or higher (6.7+ recommended)
- PHP: 8.1 or higher (strict types required by several plugins)
- MySQL: 8.0+ or MariaDB 10.4+
Local development
- Node.js: 20 or higher
- Docker: Required for @wordpress/env
- @wordpress/env: Install globally or use via npx
- auth.json: Required for ACF and WP Migrate installs — credentials in 1Password
⚠️ The auth.json file contains premium plugin license keys. Never commit it to version control.
Hosting
- WP Engine — primary supported host
- Cloudflare — required for CORA Compliance geolocation and CORA Custom Redirects edge workers
- DigitalOcean / AWS — used for CORA Cloud enterprise hosting architecture
Licensed plugins
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
- WP Migrate
- Gravity Forms
- SearchWP
- FacetWP (when in scope)
ℹ️ All licensed plugins are provisioned by Vital. Do not purchase separate licenses for client projects.
