Home
This wiki is a user-editable database of information for Pligg CMS. This main page covers some of the most frequently asked questions about the project. In the future we will add more pages to cover some of these topics in more detail.
Pligg CMS is an open source PHP+MySQL project. Pligg is a versatile platform, capable of running a user support website, as a social news website or blog network, or even as a social network.
Pligg CMS requires PHP and a MySQL database.
A Pligg installation can be performed in just a few minutes once you are familiar with the process. Before you begin the installation process, make sure that you generate (or have access to) a MySQL database, user, and password for use with Pligg CMS. This is typically done via cPanel, or through your web host's own server admin panel.
While we provide an up to date readme.html file with Pligg CMS that contains more specific directions, below are some general directions for overview purposes.
- Upload Pligg CMS files to your server. When possible, we recommend uploading an archived copy of Pligg (for example, a .zip file) and un-archiving it on your server. This is the fastest and most stable way to place the files on your server.
- Rename the necessary files (see the readme.html file for the list)
- Change CHMOD permissions for necessary files (see readme.html)
- Navigate to /install/troubleshooter.php to check for common problems.
- Navigate to /install/install.php to perform an installation.
If you have made any customizations to the /templates/bootstrap/ files, then the upgrade will overwrite these files. Please make sure that you rename your Pligg template to something unique if you want to protect the files from being overwritten during upgrades. After renaming the directory, you will need to change the template name from the Pligg Admin > Template Settings page.
- Backup your files and MySQL database.
- Upload the latest Pligg CMS files to your server. When possible, we recommend uploading an archived copy of Pligg (for example, a .zip file) and un-archiving it on your server. This is the fastest and most stable way to place the files on your server.
- Navigate to /install/troubleshooter.php to check for common problems.
- Navigate to /install/upgrade.php to upgrade your MySQL database.
There are three main URLs for Pligg support. First is the Pligg.com FAQ Page, which covers the most common questions.
The second page is the Pligg.com Support Site, where you can post a question and receive an answer from another Pligg.com user. This page is powered by Pligg CMS!
The last support link is GitHub.com's Issue Tracker for Pligg CMS. We've moved our bug tracking to GitHub. If you come across a bug or some type of missing feature that you think is essential, add a ticket using GitHub's issue tracker.