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newsPHP v200 Preview Release Readme
	By Ben O'Neill

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  1) Installing newsPHP
       a) UNIX/Linux
       b) Windows Servers
       c) Upgrading

  2) Getting Help

  3) Advanced Usage

  4) What's New

  5) Known Issues

  6) License

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1) INSTALLING newsPHP
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a) On a UNIX/Linux machine.

The first thing to do, is unzip the file,
which, if you are reading this, you've
probably already done.

  1) Connect to your FTP server.
  2) Create a directory called "nphp"
  3) Upload all the files in the zip from
     the "nphp" directory in ASCII format.
  4) You will need to CHMOD these
     important files to these modes.

       nconf.php	666 or 777
       news.txt		666 or 777
       archive.txt	666 or 777
       headlines.txt	666 or 777
       maillist.txt	666 or 777
       nphpd.dat	666 or 777

     This allows the script to edit it's
     files.

   5) Goto the script via a web browser eg.
        http://www.yoursite.com/nphp/nphpd.php

      You will then be presented with the
      newsPHP First-Time setup screen.

      Enter a User Name, Password and
      E-mail address. These are the details
      of your administrator, don't forget them!

      Once newsPHP has added the user you are
      taken to the newsPHP installation complete
      page. If you need to buy a book or something,
      click on the book button ;)

      Also, if you could rate our script we'd love
      that too! A 10 and excellent would make
      me very happy and probably get tech. emails
      done quicker.

      Now goto the script via your web browser
      again, eg.
        http://www.yoursite.com/nphp/nphpd.php

   6) Fill in the details you just entered, and
      click submit. You're then logged in!

   7) GOTO THE SETTINGS PAGE!!

   8) Please please please check all the settings,
      they are not all going to be the way you want,
      so make sure you check!

b) On a Windows machine.

The first thing to do, is unzip the file,
which, if you are reading this, you've
probably already done.

  1) Connect to your FTP server.
  2) Create a directory called "nphp"
  3) Upload all the files in the zip from
     the "nphp" directory in ASCII format.
  4) CHMOD doesn't really exist in Windows,
     so you need to do this, first of all,
     check if it works by skipping this step,
     if it doesn't work, do this.

     If you ask your hoster to "Create an
     Application" on the "nphp" folder, and
     to make sure it has script read/write
     priviledges.

     That should do it.

   5) Goto the script via a web browser eg.
        http://www.yoursite.com/nphp/nphpd.php

      You will then be presented with the
      newsPHP First-Time setup screen.

      Enter a User Name, Password and
      E-mail address. These are the details
      of your administrator, don't forget them!

      Once newsPHP has added the user you are
      taken to the newsPHP installation complete
      page. If you need to buy a book or something,
      click on the book button ;)

      Also, if you could rate our script we'd love
      that too! A 10 and excellent would make
      me very happy and probably get tech. emails
      done quicker.

      Now goto the script via your web browser
      again, eg.
        http://www.yoursite.com/nphp/nphpd.php

   6) Fill in the details you just entered, and
      click submit. You're then logged in!

      If you find it doesn't show the login page,
      but shows the first-time page again, then
      newsPHP wasn't able to save your settings
      and stage 5 wasn't worked. Check out the
      Server Support forum on our web site for
      help ( http://www.nphp.net ).

   7) GOTO THE SETTINGS PAGE!!

   8) Please please please check all the settings,
      they are not all going to be the way you want,
      so make sure you check!

c) Upgrading

newsPHP v200 is not compatible with other version.
This is a preview release, once the final is released
there will almost certainly be a script included
to convert older versions to v200.

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2) GETTING HELP
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If you have any problems, there are lots of
places you can turn to. First of all, check
out our forums at:
  http://www.nphp.net

If you are still having problems, read the
documentation again.

If you still don't find the help you need,
come onto IRC.
  Server:  Undernet - uworld.undernet.org:6667
  Channel: #nphp

Still having problems, please contact
the tech. support email groupies. They
won't be happy if you ask a question
that was in the docs..
  email@example.com

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3) ADVANCED USAGE
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There are a few options you can set inside
the "nphpd.php" file. You can change the name
of common files like the config file, but you
must edit the "nphpd.php" file and tell it
what it's file is called. eg.

  $nphp_files["config"]   = "nconf.php";         // The nPHP configuration file.
                             ^^^^^^^^^ Change this part.

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4) WHAT'S NEW
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Well, what is new? All of it" v200 is a
total remake.

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5) KNOWN ISSUES
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The follow are known by the newsPHP
team and should not be reported.

 * Sessions do not currently work as they
   should with newsPHP. PHP's sessions are
   too unreliable to logout a user, then they
   can't login. It's very odd and we're looking
   into it. For now, stick with cookies.

 * When using an extension not all extensions may
   appear on the toolbar. This is due to the way
   extension files are included. Not all extensions
   are included before the extension page shows.

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6) LICENSE
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Copyright 2000 Ben O'Neill
All rights reserved.

This script is currently FREE of charge.
You may modify this script, but you may
NOT redistribute it in any way.

The price of this script may change in
the future.

This script may not be used on web sites
with pornographic content. Open "nphpd.php"
for more information and copyright details.

The authors cannot take responsibility
for loss of data or anything else.

Website: http://www.nphp.net/
Email:   email@example.com
