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Actually, Laravel requires PHP >= 5.3.7. I deployed a Laravel app on a host with PHP 5.3.28 and it works just fine.

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Should really be going with hosting that at the very least has 5.4 support; we set up vps for our client projects so we have absolute control over the environment and for clients that host themselves we explain why 5.3 is a problem and why they should update to 5.5 and for the most part it is a non-issue as they are throwing enough money at projects to want the best.

Another word of caution would be to note that quite a few packages are beginning to drop 5.3 support; so it should really be time to migrate your PHP version if you haven't already.

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I agree that 5.4 is a sensible minimum but it's not always feasible in a corporate environment. Development doesn't always control their environment.

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If you want to 5.3 then use Laravel 4.0

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If you want to be able to keep the Laravel app up to date, don't use 5.3 anymore.

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5.3 is in its end of life cycle. It will stop receiving security updates mid way through this year.

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No doubt that 5.5 is highly preferable, but stating that Laravel does not support 5.3 and one must avoid Laravel if one can't go at least 5.4 (that's practically what the OP said) is just too extreme imho.

PS: if Laravel >= 4.1 doesn't support 5.3 any longer, then the docs must be changed.

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mrberggg said:

I agree that 5.4 is a sensible minimum but it's not always feasible in a corporate environment. Development doesn't always control their environment.

Unfortunately this is quite often true from what I have heard.

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popolla said:

No doubt that 5.5 is highly preferable, but stating that Laravel does not support 5.3 and one must avoid Laravel if one can't go at least 5.4 (that's practically what the OP said) is just too extreme imho.

PS: if Laravel >= 4.1 doesn't support 5.3 any longer, then the docs must be changed.

Laravel 4.2 is going up to 5.4 minimum. So things will be updated as-needed when that goes stable.

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