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-====== PunBB 1.3 usage ====== +Moved to [[punbb13:faq|PunBB 1.3 FAQ]].
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-^ WARNING: PunBB 1.3 is still under development. DO NOT use it in production mode. ^ +
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-===== Installation ===== +
-==== Requirements ==== +
-  * A webserver (preferably [[http://apache.org/|Apache]]). +
-  * [[http://php.net/|PHP]] 4.3.0 or later (PHP 5 included). +
-  * [[http://mysql.com/|MySQL]] 4.1.2 or later, [[http://postgresql.org/|PostgreSQL]] 7.0 or later or [[http://sqlite.org/|SQLite]] 2. +
-    * MySQL: PunBB will not work at all with any version prior to 4.1.2. +
-    * PostgreSQL: PunBB 1.3 should work fine with any version greater than 7.0.  +
-    * SQLite: PunBB 1.3 should work with any SQLite 2 version. SQLite 3 is not supported +
-  * A database where forum data is to be stored. +
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-==== Steps to install PunBB 1.3 ==== +
-  - Download the latest revision of PunBB 1.3 from the [[http://punbb.informer.com/svn/punbb/branches/punbb-1.3-dev/|Subversion repository]] or [[http://punbb.informer.com/trac/browser/punbb/branches/punbb-1.3-dev|Trac browser (click "Zip Archive: link in the footer)]]. +
-  - Copy/upload all contents of the directory ''upload/'' into the directory served by your web server (e.g. ''/home/user/example.com/punbb/''). +
-  - Run ''install.php'' from the forum root directory (e.g. open ''http://example.com/forum/install.php'' in your browser). Follow the instructions. +
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-After the forum has been created, remove PunBB’s installation script (''install.php'') from the forum root for security reasons and install available hotfix extensions. +
-(You will be informed about this after logging in with admin privileges). +
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-Please report any problems you might encounter during installation in the [[http://punbb.informer.com/forums/forum/24/troubleshooting/|PunBB Forums]]. +
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-After a successful installation you may wish to enable [[wiki:"Fancy|URL Rewriting" fancy URL Rewriting]]. For other ideas, take a look at [[wiki:"1.3|usage#First Steps" First Steps]]. +
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-===== Migration from 1.2.* to 1.3 ===== +
-Follow these instructions to migrate from your current 1.2.* installation to 1.3. +
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-| **NOTE**: Make a backup of your current forum directory before proceeding. Also, don't forget to make a backup of your forum database. Use the tool ''mysqldump'' for MySQL and ''pg_dump'' if you are using PostgreSQL. If you're using SQLite, just make a backup copy of the SQLite database file. You can also make database backups via most administration tools such as [[http://mysql.com/products/tools/administrator/|MySQL Administrator]], [[http://phpmyadmin.net/|phpMyAdmin]] and [[http://phppgadmin.sourceforge.net/|phpPgAdmin]]. | +
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-  - Download PunBB 1.3 and extract the archive on your hard disk. +
-  - Replace your old 1.2 directory with the contents of the directory upload/ of version 1.3. +
-  - Copy the file db_update.php from the version 1.3 ‘extras’ folder and paste it into the root directory of version 1.2. ''(TO BE UPDATED)'' +
-  - Enter the URL leading to db_update.php in the address bar of your browser and press the ‘Start update’ button in the window that has opened. +
-  - Follow instructions. +
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-You should now be running PunBB 1.3  +
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-After the installation is complete remove db_update.php from the root directory for security reasons. ''(TO BE UPDATED)'' +
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-===== Installing an extension for PunBB 1.3 =====  +
-  - Download an extension’s archive from [[http://punbb.informer.com/extensions/|the PunBB extensions repository]] or other place. Extract it into your forum’s extensions directory, e.g. ''/home/user/example.com/punbb/extensions'' where ''/home/user/example.com/punbb/'' is absolute server path to your forum installation. +
-  - Log into the forum and go to ''Administration'' console, ''Extensions'' section, choose ''Install extensions'' tab (http://example.com/punbb/admin/extensions.php?section=install). The downloaded extension will be listed there. +
-  - Click the ''Install extension'' link to install the extension. +
-To manage the extensions installed in your forum, go to ''Extensions'' / ''Manage extensions'' (http://example.com/punbb/admin/extensions.php). +
- NOTE: You may use the [wiki:pun_repository] extension to download and install extension with one click. ''(TO BE UPDATED)'' +
-===== Administration =====  +
-==== Forum groups ====  +
-You can create new or edit existing groups at the page <FORUM>/admin/groups.php. +
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-**Group creation** +
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-  * Press "Add new group" button. +
-  * Choose permissions for new group. +
-  * Press "Save" button. +

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