QC Storage Bridge Requirements Before Installation
This article covers the current supported platform boundary of Joomla 5/PHP 8.1+ or Joomla 6/PHP 8.3+, database and browser expectations, cURL/OpenSSL requirements for remote providers, optional ZipArchive behavior, and Joomla Scheduled Tasks.
Current QCSB behavior
| Item | Current behavior |
|---|---|
| Implementation baseline | QC Storage Bridge 1.01.08 |
| Current entitlement | Authorized-Domain based; no current customer-entered license key |
| Max Preview | One-time 30-Day Max Preview; starts only from the explicit administrator action |
| Administrator tabs | About, Support, Status, Settings, Storage Connections, Workspaces, Recovery Vault, Frontend Design, Frontend Text |
| Scheduled Tasks | Entitlement Revalidation 60m; Transfer Continuation 5m; Recovery Vault Cleanup 60m; Notification Delivery 5m |
Platform and runtime requirements
| Requirement | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Joomla/PHP | Joomla 5 with PHP 8.1+ or Joomla 6 with PHP 8.3+ in the current accepted boundary. |
| Remote providers | cURL and OpenSSL must be available for remote/OAuth provider communication. |
| Protected folder download | PHP ZipArchive is required when a protected folder must be packaged as ZIP for download. |
| Scheduled Tasks | Joomla Scheduled Tasks must run reliably for entitlement revalidation, transfer continuation, Recovery cleanup, and notifications. |
| Storage | The QCSB private storage path must be writable, outside the public web root, and large enough for protected copies/staging. |
| Browser | A current browser with JavaScript enabled is expected for the application-like frontend/AJAX panel behavior. |
Before production
- Back up the Joomla site/database.
- Start with one dedicated Local test root and one test Workspace.
- Verify Joomla Mail if transfer notifications will be used.
- Prefer server cron for Scheduled Tasks on low-traffic sites.
Community Discussion
For practical QCSB workflows and discussion with other Joomla site owners, visit the QC Storage Bridge Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific entitlement issues, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.