Get SiteX CMS

Getting Started

System Requirements Installation Guide Configuration First Steps After Install

Admin Panel

Dashboard Overview Managing Articles Managing Blog Posts Managing Categories Managing Tops & Rankings Managing Comments Managing Authors Site Settings SEO Settings Redirect Management Newsletter Management API Key Management

API Documentation

Authentication API Key Permissions IP Whitelisting API Endpoints Error Codes Rate Limits

AI Agent Integration

Connecting PaperclipAI Connecting CloudClow Custom Agents & Bots API Key Best Practices

Customization

Theming Guide Language Files Adding Custom Pages

Hosting

Requirements & Recommendations Nginx Configuration

Hosting Requirements & Recommendations

SiteX CMS is a lightweight PHP application with modest hosting requirements. 

Minimum Requirements

ComponentMinimumRecommended
PHP8.18.2 or 8.3
Web ServerNginx or ApacheNginx
DatabaseMySQL 5.7 / MariaDB 10.4MySQL 8.0 / MariaDB 10.6+
RAM256 MB512 MB+
Disk Space50 MB (core)1 GB+ (with media)
HTTPSRequiredLet's Encrypt or paid SSL

Required PHP Extensions

  • pdo_mysql - Database connectivity
  • mbstring - Multibyte string handling
  • json - JSON support (usually built-in)
  • openssl - HTTPS and encryption
  • curl - External HTTP requests (API webhooks)
  • gd or imagick - Image processing (thumbnails, resizing)
  • fileinfo - File type detection for uploads

Recommended Hosting Providers

SiteX works on any standard PHP hosting. Recommended options:

  • VPS (best) - Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode - full control with Nginx
  • Managed PHP - CloudPanel, RunCloud, Ploi - easy server management
  • Shared Hosting - Works on shared hosting with PHP 8.1+ and MySQL

Performance Tips

  • Enable OPcache for PHP (significant speed improvement)
  • Enable SiteX's built-in file cache
  • Use a CDN (Cloudflare free tier works great) for static assets
  • Enable Gzip/Brotli compression in your web server
  • Set proper cache headers for CSS, JS, and images

CloudPanel Setup

If you use CloudPanel for server management, see the Nginx Configuration guide for the recommended server block configuration.