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.gitattributes

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+# Auto detect text files and perform LF normalization
+* text=auto
+
+# Custom for Visual Studio
+*.cs     diff=csharp
+*.sln    merge=union
+*.csproj merge=union
+*.vbproj merge=union
+*.fsproj merge=union
+*.dbproj merge=union
+
+# Standard to msysgit
+*.doc	 diff=astextplain
+*.DOC	 diff=astextplain
+*.docx diff=astextplain
+*.DOCX diff=astextplain
+*.dot  diff=astextplain
+*.DOT  diff=astextplain
+*.pdf  diff=astextplain
+*.PDF	 diff=astextplain
+*.rtf	 diff=astextplain
+*.RTF	 diff=astextplain

.gitignore

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+#################
+## Eclipse
+#################
+
+*.pydevproject
+.project
+.metadata
+bin/
+tmp/
+*.tmp
+*.bak
+*.swp
+*~.nib
+local.properties
+.classpath
+.settings/
+.loadpath
+
+# External tool builders
+.externalToolBuilders/
+
+# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
+*.launch
+
+# CDT-specific
+.cproject
+
+# PDT-specific
+.buildpath
+
+
+#################
+## Visual Studio
+#################
+
+## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
+## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
+
+# User-specific files
+*.suo
+*.user
+*.sln.docstates
+
+# Build results
+
+[Dd]ebug/
+[Rr]elease/
+x64/
+build/
+[Bb]in/
+[Oo]bj/
+
+# MSTest test Results
+[Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
+[Bb]uild[Ll]og.*
+
+*_i.c
+*_p.c
+*.ilk
+*.meta
+*.obj
+*.pch
+*.pdb
+*.pgc
+*.pgd
+*.rsp
+*.sbr
+*.tlb
+*.tli
+*.tlh
+*.tmp
+*.tmp_proj
+*.log
+*.vspscc
+*.vssscc
+.builds
+*.pidb
+*.log
+*.scc
+
+# Visual C++ cache files
+ipch/
+*.aps
+*.ncb
+*.opensdf
+*.sdf
+*.cachefile
+
+# Visual Studio profiler
+*.psess
+*.vsp
+*.vspx
+
+# Guidance Automation Toolkit
+*.gpState
+
+# ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in
+_ReSharper*/
+*.[Rr]e[Ss]harper
+
+# TeamCity is a build add-in
+_TeamCity*
+
+# DotCover is a Code Coverage Tool
+*.dotCover
+
+# NCrunch
+*.ncrunch*
+.*crunch*.local.xml
+
+# Installshield output folder
+[Ee]xpress/
+
+# DocProject is a documentation generator add-in
+DocProject/buildhelp/
+DocProject/Help/*.HxT
+DocProject/Help/*.HxC
+DocProject/Help/*.hhc
+DocProject/Help/*.hhk
+DocProject/Help/*.hhp
+DocProject/Help/Html2
+DocProject/Help/html
+
+# Click-Once directory
+publish/
+
+# Publish Web Output
+*.Publish.xml
+*.pubxml
+
+# NuGet Packages Directory
+## TODO: If you have NuGet Package Restore enabled, uncomment the next line
+#packages/
+
+# Windows Azure Build Output
+csx
+*.build.csdef
+
+# Windows Store app package directory
+AppPackages/
+
+# Others
+sql/
+*.Cache
+ClientBin/
+[Ss]tyle[Cc]op.*
+~$*
+*~
+*.dbmdl
+*.[Pp]ublish.xml
+*.pfx
+*.publishsettings
+
+# RIA/Silverlight projects
+Generated_Code/
+
+# Backup & report files from converting an old project file to a newer
+# Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed, because we have git ;-)
+_UpgradeReport_Files/
+Backup*/
+UpgradeLog*.XML
+UpgradeLog*.htm
+
+# SQL Server files
+App_Data/*.mdf
+App_Data/*.ldf
+
+#############
+## Windows detritus
+#############
+
+# Windows image file caches
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+
+# Folder config file
+Desktop.ini
+
+# Recycle Bin used on file shares
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
+
+# Mac crap
+.DS_Store
+
+
+#############
+## Python
+#############
+
+*.py[co]
+
+# Packages
+*.egg
+*.egg-info
+dist/
+build/
+eggs/
+parts/
+var/
+sdist/
+develop-eggs/
+.installed.cfg
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+.coverage
+.tox
+
+#Translations
+*.mo
+
+#Mr Developer
+.mr.developer.cfg

readme

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+Welcome to release 4.2.1
+========================
+
+This software is provided under the GNU Affero General Public License, 
+the terms of which can be referenced here: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+
+We are asking you to be please give phpChess and its contributers credit when using, distributing, modifying otherwise working with the software.
+
+please ensure you read the intro.rtf, and visit http://www.phpchess.com/?page_id=425 - which is the installation and upgrade Q&A
+
+
+Quick Installation step for phpChess:
+=====================================
+
+a) copy all files and folders to you server using your favourite ftp program
+!!!!IMPORTANT!!!!
+b) rename the bin/config.txt file to config.php
+!!!!IMPORTANT!!!!
+c) Using a browser and open the installtion file http:///www.[your server address]/phpchess/install/
+d) follow the instructions
+
+Quick upgrade guide (4.1 or higher):
+====================================
+
+a) copy all files over the existing files using your favourite ftp program
+b) using your browser open the upgrade file http://www.[your server address]/phpchess/install/upgrade.php
+c) follow the instructions
+
+
+from a phpChess version older than 4.1:
+=======================================
+
+!!!! Please note that older games will be automatically finished as new fields are added to the database!!!!
+
+a) make a back-up of all your phpChess files on the server! - especially bin/config.php
+b) make sure you delete all existing phpChess files from the server!!!
+c) once you have copied the new files onto the server 
+--> copy from your back-up the config.php file from the bin directory back to the server into the bin directory
+--> rename the file bin/installed.old to bin/installed.txt
+d) now you can go on your server and open the install directory in your browser.
+
+
+
+If you upgrade without these steps you will get issues and you will likely waste additional time. 
+
+If you are installing phpChess new, there are no such issues to worry about.
+
+
+Have fun, all the best
+
+phpChess.com (c)phpchess 2001 - 2014