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Server Requirements
###################
-- `PHP <http://www.php.net/>`_ version 5.2.4 or newer.
+- `PHP <http://www.php.net/>`_ version 5.4 or newer is recommended and 5.2.4 as the absolute minimum required.
- A Database is required for most web application programming.
Currently supported databases are:
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/general/styleguide.rst b/user_guide_src/source/general/styleguide.rst
index 6718bc342..3d8f0a78a 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/general/styleguide.rst
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@@ -368,10 +368,10 @@ inability for CodeIgniter to send proper headers.
Compatibility
=============
-CodeIgniter requires a minimum PHP version of 5.2.4. Your code must either
-be compatible with this minimum requirement, provide a suitable fallback,
-or be an optional feature that dies quietly without affecting a user's
-application.
+CodeIgniter recommends PHP 5.4 or newer to be used, but the absolute
+minimum version required is 5.2.4. Your code must either be compatible
+with this minimum requirement, provide a suitable fallback, or be an
+optional feature that dies quietly without affecting a user's application.
Additionally, do not use PHP functions that require non-default libraries
to be installed unless your code contains an alternative method when the