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Your LimeSurvey version: will be newest
Own server or LimeSurvey hosting: some future Server
Survey theme/template:
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Is it possible to run Limesurvey on a "managed server", i.e. as common user without root-access? If so, are there any restrictions?
Sorry, if this is allready answered - I couldn't find it.

Thank you in advance and kind regards,
Erich
 

It is possible to run Limesurvey without root access, a lot of people do so. As long as you have FTP access, can create a database and the server runs the right version of PHP, you should be good. You can also install plugins, themes (question, survey, admin), etc.

There are people out there who run Limesurvey even on shared webspace. Of course, this is nothing for big surveys, but if you have a survey with a couple of responses, this works as well, as long as the survey isn't to heavy and the shared webspace isn't too shabby. 

Caveats:
You probably can't adapt configurations for PHP, etc. Depending on the configuration of your server and your needs in terms of surveys, the default settings in php might not be enough (e.g. max_vars, max_executiontime, etc). But if it is a managed server, you either have a admin page to adapt this (Cpanel, Plesk, etc.) or the person who manages the server for you can set this when needed.

LimeSurvey is a pure PHP application. So running on managed server or webspaces works fine. Adapting PHP settings are mostly done without root access these days. So you won't miss anything as long as you have access to the files in the webroot.

 

Thank you very much. I have to make a decision today, which kind of server should be used, so your answer was great help.