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@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@ # Tinyboard - A lightweight PHP imageboard.
+## About
+Tinyboard is an imageboard software package written in PHP. It aims to maintain a stable, fast, clean and user-friendly engine for imageboards. Development for Tinyboard started in October 2010 and the project is being lead by [OmegaSDG][o] ("Omega Software Develop Group").
+
+Tinyboard is not currently at a stable state.
+
+[o]: http://omegadev.org/
+
## Installation
1. Tinyboard requires a MySQL database and a user to work. Create one.
2. Import 'install.sql' into the database. There are several ways to do this.
- using phpMyAdmin
- `mysql -uUSERNAME -pPASSWORD DATABASE < install.sql`
3. Edit '[inc/config.php][c]' to suit your installation
- 4. Make sure that the directories used by TinyBoard are writable. Depending on your setup, you may need to `chmod` the directories to 777.
+ 4. Make sure that the directories used by Tinyboard are writable. Depending on your setup, you may need to `chmod` the directories to 777.
The default directories are:
- ./res
- ./src
@@ -14,10 +21,25 @@ - ./
5. Ensure everything is okay by running [test.php][t] in a browser. The script will try and help you correct your errors.
6. Run the [post.php][p] script. It should create an index.html and redirect you to it if everything is okay.
- 7. Optional (highly recommended): Delete [test.php][t] and perhaps [install.sql][i] and this [README][r]
+ 7. Optional (highly recommended): Delete [test.php][t] and perhaps [install.sql][i] and this [README][r].
[t]: http://github.com/savetheinternet/Tinyboard/blob/master/test.php
[p]: http://github.com/savetheinternet/Tinyboard/blob/master/post.php
[c]: http://github.com/savetheinternet/Tinyboard/blob/master/inc/config.php
[i]: http://github.com/savetheinternet/Tinyboard/blob/master/install.sql
-[r]: http://github.com/savetheinternet/Tinyboard/blob/master/README.md
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+
+## License
+Copyright (c) 2010 by Omega Software Development Group
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright
+notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
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