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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 PunBB 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(([[http://punbb.informer.com/forums/post/119113/#p119113|files replacing tip in PunBB Forums]])) your old 1.2 directory with the contents of the directory upload/ of version 1.3. Keep old ''config.php'' and ''img/avatars'' dir. +
-  - Open forum index and follow instructions. +
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-You should now be running PunBB 1.3. +
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-TODO: Move this section to [[punbb13:FAQ|PunBB 1.3 FAQ]]. +
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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). +
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-| NOTE: You may use the [[punbb13:pun_admin_repository|pun_admin_repository extension]] to download and install extension with one click. ''(TO BE UPDATED)'' | +
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-===== Administration =====  +
-==== SEF URL's ====  +
-The mechanism of SEF: +
-  * Request some URL +
-  * Server Apache read file .htaccess in the root of Forum directory. (For others servers refer to its documentation). +
-  * Load of rewrite.php.  +
-  * Translation request URL in standard according to SEF rules. +
-  * Load needed file. +
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-You can change URL scheme via forum administration console.  +
-  * Go to <FORUM>/admin/settings.php?section=setup. +
-  * You will see URL Scheme section here. +
-  * Rename file ".htaccess.dist" from Fourm root direstory to ".htaccess". +
-  * Choose URL scheme you needed and click "Save changes" button. +
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