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@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ composer create-project wordplate/wordplate
 
 To use WordPlate, you need to have PHP 5.5.9+ installed on your machine. You'll also optionally need [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) and [NPM](https://www.npmjs.com/) installed if you want to use [Elixir](https://laravel.com/docs/5.2/elixir) to compile your CSS and Javascript.
 
+Make sure your server meets the following requirements:
+- PHP >= 5.5.9
+- Mbstring PHP Extension
+
 Install WordPlate by issuing the Composer `create-project` command in your terminal:
 
 ```bash