Magento System requirement before install.

When ever you think to install a new Magento eCommerce cms in you're localhost. please check you're system meet below requirement .

PHP:- 5.0 Above version support

enable this things on you're php ini file before install :

    PDO_MySQL  
    mcrypt
    hash
    GD
    DOM
    icony
    curl
    Safe_mode    off
    Memory_limit preferably 512MB

MySQL:- CE (all versions): MySQL 4.1.20 or newer
OS:- Linux x86, x86-64
Web Server(Apache):- Apache 2.0.x or Above
Browsers Support:- Google Chrome 7 version and above
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 version and above
Apple Safari 5 version and above
Mac only
IE-7 or above version

Hosting:-
php5 or above
override options for .htaccess file

For more details visit:-
http://magento.com/resources/system-requirements