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# README
## WHAT IS DOTCLEAR ?
Dotclear is an open-source web publishing software.
Take control over your blog!
Dotclear project's purpose is to provide a user-friendly
tool allowing anyone to publish on the web, regardless of
their technical skills.
### Features:
* Easy publication
* Fully customizable theme
* User-friendly administration
* Flexible template system
* Media management
* Choose from several editing syntax (wiki, markdown, textile or directly in wysiwyg)
* Flexible comment system
* Built-in antispam
* Localization
* Presentation widgets
* Themes and plugins
* Pages
* Tags and categories
* Automated installation
* Support for several database types
* Multiblog
* Multi-user with permissions
* Standards compliant
* Accessible
* Importing / exporting
* Naturally optimized for search engines
* Syndication feeds
* Complete trackback support
* Full Unicode support
* XML/RPC client support
* Extensible
* Performance and scalability
* Twice free
## REQUIREMENTS
In order to run Dotclear you need:
* A web server (Apache, Cherokee, Nginx, lighttpd, etc.)
* PHP 5.2 with the following modules:
* mbstring
* iconv
* simplexml
* mysql, mysqli, postgresql or sqlite
* A database server (MySQL or PostgreSQL) or SQLite.
## INSTALLATION
### Automatic installation
The easiest way to install the blog engine is automatic installation.
Download the [one minute install file][1], upload it to your web space. Then open it in your favorite browser. You'll only have to follow the instructions on screen. See the [documentation][2] for more information.
### Standard installation.
You need to download [Dotclear archive][3], extract it then upload your files to your web space using an FTP client.
Then open your favorite browser and go to http://your.host.name/dotclear/admin/install/. A message alerts you that you haven't got a configuration file and offers to run the wizard. Click this link.
## DOCUMENTATION
Still unsure if you want to move? A "[guided tour][4]" is what you need.
Dotclear is fully documented:
* If you have moved in already, the [User Manual][5] is there for you.
* The managers will turn to the [Administration Guide][6].
* Decorators and craftsmen will surely enjoy reading the [Developer and designer resources][7].
Dotclear documentation uses a wiki. Feel free to contribute.
CONTRIBUTING
------------
Dotclear is an open source project. If you'd like to contribute, please read the [CONTRIBUTING file](CONTRIBUTING.md).
You can submit a pull request, or feel free to use any other way you'd prefer.
[1]: http://download.dotclear.org/loader/dotclear-loader.php
[2]: http://dotclear.org/documentation/2.0/admin/install
[3]: http://dotclear.org/download
[4]: http://dotclear.org/documentation/2.0/overview/tour
[5]: http://dotclear.org/documentation/2.0/usage
[6]: http://dotclear.org/documentation/2.0/admin
[7]: http://dotclear.org/documentation/2.0/resources
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