Textpattern CMS 4.9.1

== Install ==

Table of Contents

# Preflight

# Installation

## Files and Directories

## Setup

# Updates

-- Preflight --

* Ensure the server meets or exceeds the system requirements:

https://textpattern.com/system-requirements

* Create or verify the existence of a database with valid username and password.

Ensure the database user permissions meet the system requirements.

-- Installation --

- Files and Directories -

* Copy or upload the following Textpattern files and directories to the web

site (domain root, subdirectory or subdomain):

/css.php

/files/

/images/

/index.php

/textpattern/

/themes/

* If multi-site functionality is required, copy or upload the following:

/sites/

Note: obtain and extract the Textpattern .tar.gz or .tar.xz archive. The .zip

archive does not include the scaffold for multi-site support.

* If XML-RPC server functionality is required, copy or upload the following:

/rpc/

* For Apache web server and derivatives, copy or upload the following:

/.htaccess

Note: This file is hidden by default on some operating systems. File transfer

clients typically have an option to show these hidden files.

* For Apache web server and derivatives, rename:

/textpattern/plugins/.htaccess-dist to /textpattern/plugins/.htaccess

This is so plugin code cannot be executed directly from the browser.

For web servers other than Apache, please ensure direct access to the plugins

directory from the browser is prohibited.

- Setup -

* From a web browser, open /textpattern/setup/ on the site to start the setup

process. Follow the directions.

* When the setup is complete, remove the /textpattern/setup/ directory

from the site.

* Log into Textpattern with your account username and password, and check

Admin -> Diagnostics.

-- Updates --

* Textpattern is actively developed. Updates are released to enhance and extend

functionality, fix bugs and address security-related issues. It is recommended

to periodically check for newer releases. Updates are engineered to be low

friction and are accompanied by release notes indicating historical changes.

* The software version number is displayed on every admin-side page by default.

The latest production Textpattern release can be obtained from:

Website landing page: https://textpattern.com/download

GitHub releases page: https://github.com/textpattern/textpattern/releases

* The following URLs are updated as part of every production release cycle:

Latest release (.zip): https://textpattern.com/latest.zip

Latest release (.tar.gz): https://textpattern.com/latest.tar.gz

Latest release (.tar.xz): https://textpattern.com/latest.tar.xz

Administrators wishing to automate checking for new releases can refer to the

following JSON endpoints:

Website: https://textpattern.com/version.json

GitHub: https://github.com/textpattern/textpattern/blob/main/package.json

== Resources ==

* Website: https://textpattern.com/

* Support forum: https://forum.textpattern.com

* Documentation: https://docs.textpattern.com

* Social: https://textpattern.com/mastodon

https://textpattern.com/x

* Development: https://textpattern.com/github

* Contributing: https://docs.textpattern.com/development/contributing

* Sponsor: https://github.com/sponsors/textpattern

https://opencollective.com/textpattern-collective

* Donate: https://textpattern.com/about/patrons