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This README will guide you through the basics of installation\n\t\tand operation of phpBB. Please ensure you read this and the accompanying documentation fully\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003ebefore\u003c/strong\u003e proceeding with the installation.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003ch1\u003eReadme\u003c/h1\u003e\n\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph menu\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"inner\"\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\n\t\t\t\u003col\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#install\"\u003eInstalling phpBB\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#run\"\u003eRunning phpBB\u003c/a\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003col style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#i18n\"\u003eLanguages (Internationalisation - i18n)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#styles\"\u003eStyles\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#extensions\"\u003eExtensions\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/ol\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#help\"\u003eGetting help with phpBB\u003c/a\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003col style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#docs\"\u003eDocumentation\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#kb\"\u003eKnowledge Base\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#website\"\u003eCommunity Forums\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#irc\"\u003eInternet Relay Chat (IRC)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/ol\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#status\"\u003eStatus of this version\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#bugs\"\u003eReporting bugs\u003c/a\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003col style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#securitybugs\"\u003eSecurity related bugs\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/ol\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#curbugs\"\u003eOverview of current bug list\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#php\"\u003ePHP compatibility issues\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#disclaimer\"\u003eDisclaimer\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/ol\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\u003chr /\u003e\n\n\t\u003ca name=\"install\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch2\u003e1. Installing phpBB\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"inner\"\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\t\u003cp\u003eInstallation, update and conversion instructions can be found in the \u003ca href=\"INSTALL.html\"\u003eINSTALL\u003c/a\u003e 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!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eUsers of phpBB 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 Beta versions cannot directly update.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003ePlease note that we don't support the following installation types:\u003c/p\u003e\n\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eUpdates from phpBB Beta versions and lower to phpBB Release Candidates and higher\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eConversions from phpBB 2.0.x to phpBB 3.0 Beta, 3.1 Beta, 3.2 Beta, and 3.3 Beta versions\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003ephpBB 3.0 Beta, 3.1 Beta, 3.2 beta, or 3.3 beta installations\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eWe give support for the following installation types:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eUpdates from phpBB 3.0 RC1, 3.1 RC1 and 3.2 RC1 to the latest version\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eNote: if using the \u003cem\u003eAdvanced Update Package\u003c/em\u003e, 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.\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eConversions from phpBB 2.0.x to the latest version\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eNew installations of phpBB 3.2.x - only the latest released version\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eNew installations of phpBB 3.3.x - only the latest released version\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"back2top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#wrap\" class=\"top\"\u003eBack to Top\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\u003chr /\u003e\n\n\t\u003ca name=\"run\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch2\u003e2. Running phpBB\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"inner\"\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eOnce installed, phpBB is easily managed via the Administration and Moderator Control Panels. If you need help or advice with phpBB, please see \u003ca href=\"#help\"\u003eSection 3\u003c/a\u003e below.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003ca name=\"i18n\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch3\u003e2.i. Languages (Internationalisation - i18n)\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eA number of language packs with included style localisations are available. You can find them listed in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/languages/\"\u003eLanguage Packs\u003c/a\u003e pages of our downloads section or from the \u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/language_packs-25\"\u003eLanguage Packs\u003c/a\u003e section of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/\"\u003eCustomisation Database\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eFor more information about language packs, please see: \u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/languages/\"\u003ehttps://www.phpbb.com/languages/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cem\u003eofficial\u003c/em\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eInstallation of these packages is straightforward: simply download the required language pack, uncompress (unzip) it and via FTP transfer the included \u003ccode\u003elanguage\u003c/code\u003e and \u003ccode\u003estyles\u003c/code\u003e folders to the root of your board installation. The language can then be installed via the Administration Control Panel of your board: \u003ccode\u003eCustomise tab -\u0026gt; Language management -\u0026gt; Language packs\u003c/code\u003e. A more detailed description of the process is in the Knowledge Base article, \u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/kb/article/how-to-install-a-language-pack/\"\u003eHow to Install a Language Pack\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eIf your language is not available, please visit our \u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewforum.php?f=566\"\u003e[3.2.x] Translations\u003c/a\u003e forum where you will find topics on translations in progress. Should you wish to volunteer to translate a language not currently available or assist in maintaining an existing language pack, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/languages/apply.php\"\u003eApply to become a translator\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003ca name=\"styles\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch3\u003e2.ii. Styles\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eAlthough we are rather proud of the included styles, we realise that they may not be to everyone's taste. Therefore, phpBB allows styles to be switched with relative ease. First, you need to locate and download a style you like. You can find them listed in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/styles-2/\"\u003eStyles\u003c/a\u003e section of our \u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/\"\u003eCustomisation Database\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eFor more information about styles, please see: \u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/styles/\"\u003ehttps://www.phpbb.com/styles/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note\u003c/strong\u003e that 3rd party styles downloaded for versions of phpBB2 will \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c/strong\u003e work in phpBB3. It is also important to ensure that the style is updated to match the current version of the phpBB software you are using.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eOnce you have downloaded a style, the usual next step is to unarchive (or upload the unarchived contents of) the package into your \u003ccode\u003estyles/\u003c/code\u003e directory. You then need to visit \u003ccode\u003eAdministration Control Panel -\u0026gt; Customise tab -\u0026gt; Style management -\u0026gt; Install Styles\u003c/code\u003e where you should see the new style available. Click \u0026quot;Install style\u0026quot; to install the style.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note\u003c/strong\u003e that to improve efficiency, the software caches certain data. For this reason, if you create your own style or modify existing ones, please remember to purge the board cache by clicking the \u003ccode\u003eRun now\u003c/code\u003e button next to the \u003ccode\u003ePurge the cache\u003c/code\u003e option in the index page of the Administration Control Panel. You may also need to reload the page you have changed in your web browser to overcome browser caching. If the cache is not purged, you will not see your changes taking effect.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003ca name=\"extensions\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch3\u003e2.iii. Extensions\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eWe are proud to have a thriving extensions community. These third party extensions to the standard phpBB software, extend its capabilities still further. You can browse through many of the extensions in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/extensions-36\"\u003eExtensions\u003c/a\u003e section of our \u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/\"\u003eCustomisation Database\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eFor more information about extensions, please see: \u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/extensions\"\u003ehttps://www.phpbb.com/extensions\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease remember\u003c/strong\u003e that any bugs or other issues that occur after you have added any extension should \u003cstrong\u003eNOT\u003c/strong\u003e be reported to the bug tracker (see below). First disable the extension and see if the problem is resolved. Any support for an extension should only be sought in the \u0026quot;Discussion/Support\u0026quot; forum for that extension.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eAlso remember that any extensions which modify the database in any way, may render upgrading your forum to future versions more difficult.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"back2top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#wrap\" class=\"top\"\u003eBack to Top\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\u003chr /\u003e\n\n\u003ca name=\"help\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch2\u003e3. Getting help with phpBB\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"inner\"\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003ephpBB 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 \u003ca href=\"FAQ.html\"\u003eFAQ\u003c/a\u003e, which covers a few basic getting started questions. If you need additional help there are several places you can find it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003ca name=\"docs\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch3\u003e3.i. phpBB Documentation\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eComprehensive documentation is now available on the phpBB website:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3.3/ug/\"\u003ehttps://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3.3/ug/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThis covers everything from installation to setting permissions and managing users.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003ca name=\"kb\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch3\u003e3.ii. Knowledge Base\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe Knowledge Base consists of a number of detailed articles on some common issues phpBB users may encounter while using the product. The Knowledge Base can be found at:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/kb/\"\u003ehttps://www.phpbb.com/kb/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003ca name=\"website\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch3\u003e3.iii. Community Forums\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe phpBB project maintains a thriving community where a number of people have generously decided to donate their time to help support users. This site can be found at:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/community/\"\u003ehttps://www.phpbb.com/community/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eIf 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.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003ca name=\"irc\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch3\u003e3.iv Internet Relay Chat\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eAnother place you may find help is our IRC channel. This operates on the Libera IRC network, \u003ca href=\"irc://irc.libera.chat\"\u003eirc.libera.chat\u003c/a\u003e and the channel is \u003cem\u003e#phpbb\u003c/em\u003e and can be accessed by any decent IRC client such as mIRC, XChat, etc. Again, please do not abuse this service and be respectful of other users.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThere are other IRC channels available, please see \u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/support/irc/\"\u003ehttps://www.phpbb.com/support/irc/\u003c/a\u003e for the complete list.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"back2top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#wrap\" class=\"top\"\u003eBack to Top\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\u003chr /\u003e\n\n\u003ca name=\"status\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch2\u003e4. Status of this version\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"inner\"\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThis is a stable release of phpBB. The 3.3.x line is feature frozen, with point releases principally including fixes for bugs and security issues. Feature alterations and minor feature additions may be done if deemed absolutely required. The next major release will be phpBB 3.3 which is currently under development. Please do not post questions asking when 3.3 will be available, no release date has been set.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThose interested in the development of phpBB should keep an eye on the development forums to see how things are progressing:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://area51.phpbb.com/phpBB/\"\u003ehttp://area51.phpbb.com/phpBB/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003ePlease note that the development forums should \u003cstrong\u003eNOT\u003c/strong\u003e be used to seek support for phpBB, the main community forums are the place for this.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"back2top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#wrap\" class=\"top\"\u003eBack to Top\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\u003chr /\u003e\n\n\u003ca name=\"bugs\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch2\u003e5. Reporting Bugs\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"inner\"\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe phpBB developers use a bug tracking system to store, list and manage all reported bugs, it can be found at the location listed below. Please \u003cstrong\u003eDO NOT\u003c/strong\u003e post bug reports to our forums. In addition please \u003cstrong\u003eDO NOT\u003c/strong\u003e use the bug tracker for support requests. Posting such a request will only see you directed to the support forums (while taking time away from working on real bugs).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://tracker.phpbb.com/browse/PHPBB3\"\u003ehttp://tracker.phpbb.com/browse/PHPBB3\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eWhile we very much appreciate receiving bug reports (the more reports the more stable phpBB will be) we ask you carry out a few steps before adding new entries:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eFirst, determine if your bug is reproduceable; how to determine this depends on the bug in question. Only if the bug is reproduceable is it likely to be a problem with phpBB (or in some way connected). If something cannot be reproduced it may turn out to have been your hosting provider working on something, a user doing something silly, etc. Bug reports for non-reproduceable events can slow down our attempts to fix real, reproduceable issues\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eNext, please read or search through the existing bug reports to see if \u003cem\u003eyour\u003c/em\u003e bug (or one very similar to it) is already listed. If it is please add to that existing bug rather than creating a new duplicate entry (all this does is slow us down).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eCheck the forums (use search!) to see if people have discussed anything that sounds similar to what you are seeing. However, as noted above please \u003cstrong\u003eDO NOT\u003c/strong\u003e post your particular bug to the forum unless it's non-reproduceable or you are sure it\u0026rsquo;s related to something you have done rather than phpBB\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eIf no existing bug exists then please feel free to add it\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eIf you do post a new bug (i.e. one that isn't already listed in the bug tracker) first make sure that you have logged in (your username and password are the same as for the community forums) then please include the following details:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eYour server type/version, e.g. Apache 2.2.3, IIS 7, Sambar, etc.\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003ePHP version and mode of operation, e.g. PHP 8.1.0 as a module, PHP 8.2.3 running as CGI, etc.\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eDB type/version, e.g. MySQL 5.0.77, PostgreSQL 9.0.6, MSSQL Server 2000 (via ODBC), etc.\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe relevant database type/version is listed within the administration control panel.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003ePlease 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 \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb\"\u003eon GitHub\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eIf 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 3.3.x the coding guidelines may be found here: \u003ca href=\"http://area51.phpbb.com/docs/33x/coding-guidelines.html\"\u003ehttp://area51.phpbb.com/docs/33x/coding-guidelines.html\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eOnce a bug has been submitted you will be emailed any follow up comments added to it. \u003cstrong\u003ePlease\u003c/strong\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ca name=\"securitybugs\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch3\u003e5.i. Security related bugs\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eIf you find a potential security related vulnerability in phpBB please \u003cstrong\u003eDO NOT\u003c/strong\u003e post it to the bug tracker, public forums, etc.! Doing so may allow unscrupulous users to take advantage of it before we have time to put a fix in place. All security related bugs should be sent to our security tracker:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.phpbb.com/security/\"\u003ehttps://www.phpbb.com/security/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"back2top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#wrap\" class=\"top\"\u003eBack to Top\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\u003chr /\u003e\n\n\u003ca name=\"curbugs\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch2\u003e6. Overview of current bug list\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"inner\"\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eConversions may fail to complete on large boards under some hosts.\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eUpdates may fail to complete on large update sets under some hosts.\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli\u003eSmilies placed directly after bbcode tags will not get parsed. Smilies always need to be separated by spaces.\u003c/li\u003e\n\t\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"back2top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#wrap\" class=\"top\"\u003eBack to Top\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\u003chr /\u003e\n\n\u003ca name=\"php\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch2\u003e7. PHP compatibility issues\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"inner\"\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003ephpBB 4.0.x takes advantage of new features added in PHP 8.1. We recommend that you upgrade to the latest stable release of PHP to run phpBB. The minimum version required is PHP 8.1.0 and the maximum supported version is the latest stable version of PHP.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003ePlease 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.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThis board has been developed and tested under Linux and Windows (amongst others) running Apache using MySQLi 4.1.3, 4.x, 5.x, MariaDB 5.x, PostgreSQL 8.x, Oracle 8 and SQLite 3. Versions of PHP used range from 8.1.x to 8.2.x and 8.3.x.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ca name=\"phpsec\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch3\u003e7.i. Notice on PHP security issues\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently there are no known issues regarding PHP security.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"back2top\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#wrap\" class=\"top\"\u003eBack to Top\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\t\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\t\u003chr /\u003e\n\n\u003ca name=\"disclaimer\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ch2\u003e8. 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