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<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 or 3.0.x installation we highly recommend that you backup any existing data before proceeding!</p>

<p>Please note that we don't support the following installation types:</p>

<ul>

<li>Updates from phpBB 3.1 Beta versions to phpBB 3.1 RC1 and higher</li>

</ul>

<p>We give support for the following installation types:</p>

<ul>

<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 phpBB 3.1.x - only the latest released version</li>

</ul>

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<a name="i18n"></a><h3>2.i. Languages (Internationalisation - i18n)</h3>

<p>For more information about language packs, please see: <a href="https://www.phpbb.com/languages/">https://www.phpbb.com/languages/</a></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>Customise tab -&gt; Language management -&gt; Language packs</code>. A more detailed description of the process is in the Knowledge Base article, <a href="https://www.phpbb.com/kb/article/how-to-install-a-language-pack/">How to Install a Language Pack</a>.</p>

<a name="styles"></a><h3>2.ii. Styles</h3>

<p>Comprehensive documentation is now available on the phpBB website:</p>

<p>This covers everything from installation to setting permissions and managing users.</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/phpbb">on GitHub</a>.</p>

<p>Once a bug has been submitted you will be emailed any follow up comments added to it. <strong>Please</strong> if you are requested to supply additional information, do so! It is frustrating for us to receive bug reports, ask for additional information but get nothing. In these cases we have a policy of closing the bug, which may leave a very real problem in place. Obviously we would rather not have this situation arise.</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 phpBB. 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>

<a name="phpsec"></a><h3>7.i. Notice on PHP security issues</h3>