If you're planning to build a website using Drupal, you must first ensure your hosting provider meets Drupal's requirements.
Database
- MySQL 5.0.15 or higher with PDO
- PostgreSQL 8.3 or higher with PDO
- SQLite 3.3.7 or higher
PHP
- PHP 5.2.5 or higher (5.3 recommended)
- PHP5 GD library installed
- Disabled error_reporting flag on production server
- Enabled mod_rewrite in Apache for clean URLs
- Memory limit set up at least 128MB