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diff --git a/phpBB/docs/README.html b/phpBB/docs/README.html index 86340ac882..bf72ce1d1f 100644 --- a/phpBB/docs/README.html +++ b/phpBB/docs/README.html @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ <!-- BEGIN DOCUMENT --> - <p>Thank you for downloading phpBB3. This README will guide through the basics of installation and operation of phpBB3. Please ensure you read this and the accompanying documentation fully <strong>before</strong> proceeding with the installation.</p> + <p>Thank you for downloading phpBB3. This README will guide you through the basics of installation and operation of phpBB3. Please ensure you read this and the accompanying documentation fully <strong>before</strong> proceeding with the installation.</p> <h1>Readme</h1> @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ </ol> </li> <li><a href="#status">Status of this version</a></li> - <li><a href="#bugs">Reporting Bugs</a> + <li><a href="#bugs">Reporting bugs</a> <ol style="list-style-type: lower-roman;"> <li><a href="#securitybugs">Security related bugs</a></li> </ol> @@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ <div class="content"> - <p>Installation, update and conversion instructions can be found in the <a href="INSTALL.html">INSTALL</a> document contained in this distribution. If you are intending to convert from a previous phpBB 2.0.x installation we highly recommend you backup any existing data before proceeding!</p> + <p>Installation, update and conversion instructions can be found in the <a href="INSTALL.html">INSTALL</a> document in this directory. If you are intending on converting from a phpBB 2.0.x installation we highly recommend that you backup any existing data before proceeding!</p> <p>Users of phpBB3 Beta versions cannot directly update.</p> - <p>Please note that we won't support the following installation types:</p> + <p>Please note that we don't support the following installation types:</p> <ul> <li>Updates from phpBB3 Beta versions to phpBB3 RC1 and higher</li> <li>Conversions from phpBB 2.0.x to phpBB3 Beta versions</li> @@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ <li>Updates from phpBB3 RC1 to the latest version</li> <li>Note: if using the <em>Automatic Update Package</em>, updates are supported from phpBB 3.0.2 onward. To update a pre-3.0.2 installation, first update to 3.0.2 and then update to the current version.</li> <li>Conversions from phpBB 2.0.x to the latest version</li> - <li>New installations of phpBB3 - always only the latest released version</li> + <li>New installations of phpBB3 - only the latest released version</li> </ul> </div> @@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ <p>For more information about language packs, please see: <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/languages/">http://www.phpbb.com/languages/</a></p> - <p>This is the <em>official</em> location for all supported language sets. If you download a package from a 3rd party site you do so with the understanding that we cannot offer support. So please, do not ask for help in these cases!</p> + <p>This is the <em>official</em> location for all supported language sets. If you download a package from a 3rd party site you do so with the understanding that we cannot offer support. Please do not ask for support if you download a language pack from a 3rd party site.</p> <p>Installation of these packages is straightforward: simply download the required language pack, uncompress (unzip) it and via FTP transfer the included <code>language</code> and <code>styles</code> folders to the root of your board installation. The language can then be installed via the Administration Control Panel of your board: <code>System tab -> General Tasks -> Language packs</code>. A more detailed description of the process is in the Knowledge Base article, <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/kb/article/how-to-install-a-language-pack/">How to Install a Language Pack</a>.</p> @@ -180,15 +180,15 @@ <div class="content"> - <p>phpBB3 can seem a little daunting to new users in places, particularly with regard the permission system. The first thing you should do is check the <a href="FAQ.html">FAQ</a> which covers a few basic getting started questions. If you need additional help there are several places you should look.</p> + <p>phpBB3 can sometimes seem a little daunting to new users, particularly with regards to the permission system. The first thing you should do is check the <a href="FAQ.html">FAQ</a>, which covers a few basic getting started questions. If you need additional help there are several places you can find it.</p> <a name="docs"></a><h3>3.i. phpBB3 Documentation</h3> - <p>A comprehensive documentation is now available online and can be accessed from the following location:</p> + <p>Comprehensive documentation is now available on the phpBB website:</p> <p><a href="http://www.phpbb.com/support/documentation/3.0/">http://www.phpbb.com/support/documentation/3.0/</a></p> - <p>This covers everything from installation through setting permissions and managing users.</p> + <p>This covers everything from installation to setting permissions and managing users.</p> <a name="kb"></a><h3>3.ii. Knowledge Base</h3> @@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ <p><a href="http://www.phpbb.com/community/">http://www.phpbb.com/community/</a></p> - <p>If you do seek help via our forums please be sure to do a Search before posting. This may well save both you and us time and allow the developer, moderator and support groups to spend more time responding to people with unknown issues and problems. Please also remember that phpBB is an entirely volunteer effort, no one receives any compensation for the time they give, this includes moderators as well as developers. So please be respectful and mindful when awaiting responses.</p> + <p>If you do seek help via our forums please be sure to do a search before posting; if someone has experienced the issue before, then you may find that your question has already been answered. Please remember that phpBB is entirely staffed by volunteers, no one receives any compensation for the time they give, including moderators as well as developers; please be respectful and mindful when awaiting responses and receiving support.</p> <a name="irc"></a><h3>3.iv Internet Relay Chat</h3> @@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ <p>The relevant database type/version is listed within the administration control panel.</p> - <p>Please also be as detailed as you can in your report, if possible list the steps required to duplicate the problem. If you have a patch that fixes the issue, please attach it to the ticket or submit a pull request <a href="https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb3">on GitHub</a>.</p> + <p>Please be as detailed as you can in your report, and if possible, list the steps required to duplicate the problem. If you have a patch that fixes the issue, please attach it to the ticket or submit a pull request to our repository <a href="https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb3">on GitHub</a>.</p> <p>If you create a patch, it is very much appreciated (but not required) if you follow the phpBB coding guidelines. Please note that the coding guidelines are somewhat different between different versions of phpBB. For phpBB 3.0.x the coding guidelines may be found here: <a href="http://area51.phpbb.com/docs/30x/coding-guidelines.html">http://area51.phpbb.com/docs/30x/coding-guidelines.html</a></p> @@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ <p>This list is not complete but does represent those bugs which may affect users on a wider scale. Other bugs listed in the tracker have typically been shown to be limited to certain setups or methods of installation, updating and/or conversions.</p> <ul> - <li>Conversions may fail to complete on large boards under some hosts</li> - <li>Updates may fail to complete on large update sets under some hosts</li> + <li>Conversions may fail to complete on large boards under some hosts.</li> + <li>Updates may fail to complete on large update sets under some hosts.</li> <li>Smilies placed directly after bbcode tags will not get parsed. Smilies always need to be separated by spaces.</li> </ul> @@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ <div class="content"> - <p>phpBB is no longer supported on PHP3 due to several compatibility issues and we recommend that you upgrade to the latest stable release of PHP5 to run phpBB. The minimum version required is PHP 4.3.3.</p> + <p>phpBB is no longer supported on PHP3 due to several compatibility issues and we recommend that you upgrade to the latest stable release of PHP5 to run phpBB. The minimum version required is PHP 4.3.3. The minimum version that will be required for phpBB 3.1 is PHP 5.3.2.</p> - <p>Please remember that running any application on a developmental version of PHP can lead to strange/unexpected results which may appear to be bugs in the application (which may not be true). Therefore we recommend you upgrade to the newest stable version of PHP before running phpBB3. If you are running a developmental version of PHP please check any bugs you find on a system running a stable release before submitting.</p> + <p>Please remember that running any application on a development (unstable, e.g. a beta release) version of PHP can lead to strange/unexpected results which may appear to be bugs in the application. Therefore, we recommend you upgrade to the newest stable version of PHP before running phpBB3. If you are running a development version of PHP please check any bugs you find on a system running a stable release before submitting.</p> <p>This board has been developed and tested under Linux and Windows (amongst others) running Apache using MySQL 3.23, 4.x, 5.x, MSSQL Server 2000, PostgreSQL 7.x, Oracle 8, SQLite 2 and Firebird. Versions of PHP used range from 4.3.3 to 5.4.x without problem. </p> |