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Most hosting providers and personal installations on Unix/Linux systems should be able to host WordPress under very common configurations.
WordPress server requirements for Version 2.9:
» Requirements for Older Versions
We recommend Linux with either the Apache or NGINX web-servers as the most robust platforms for running WordPress, but any server that supports PHP and MySQL will do. If your host doesn't support one of these platforms, and mod_rewrite, you will probably be better off switching to one of the many hosting providers that do offer those choices.
It is also essential that your host allows remote connections, for many of the WordPress features to work. If your host blocks outgoing HTTP connections, many parts of the WordPress will not function.
Recommended server setup:
Some other Issues might apply, for Details, see my technical Installation Checklist.
Hosting is a commodity these days and with a little digging it's easy to find a host that supports the above. If you're looking for hosting suggestions, please try: