# 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

