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                    FORUMLY v7.0 - PROFESSIONAL FORUM SCRIPT
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Thank you for downloading Forumly!

WHAT IS FORUMLY?
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Forumly is a complete, production-ready forum script built in a single PHP file.
No database required - it uses JSON files for data storage.


QUICK SETUP (3 STEPS!)
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1. Upload "index.php" to your web server 
2. Access it via your browser (e.g., https://yoursite.com/index.php)
3. Done! The script auto-creates all necessary files and folders.
4.(Optional) Change the file if you don't want it as the home page.


REQUIREMENTS
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- PHP 7.4 or higher
- Write permissions on the server
- That's it! No MySQL, no complicated setup


DEFAULT ADMIN ACCOUNT
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Username: admin
Password: admin123

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Change this password immediately after first login!


FEATURES
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✓ Complete forum system with categories and threads
✓ User registration and authentication
✓ Admin panel with full control
✓ Moderator system (promote users to mods)
✓ Private messaging system
✓ Thread search functionality
✓ Post reporting system
✓ BBCode support
✓ User signatures
✓ Thread locking and pinning
✓ User ban system
✓ 7 premium themes
✓ Fully responsive design
✓ Post editing with time limits
✓ Reputation and post counting


FILE STRUCTURE (Auto-Created)
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After first run, the script creates:

/data/              - JSON database files
  ├─ users.json
  ├─ categories.json
  ├─ threads.json
  ├─ posts.json
  ├─ messages.json
  ├─ reports.json
  ├─ settings.json
  └─ downloads.json

/uploads/           - Upload directory (for future use)


ACCESSING ADMIN PANEL
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1. Login with admin account (or any admin user)
2. Click "Admin" in the navigation menu
3. Manage all aspects of your forum


CUSTOMIZATION
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- Change site title/description in Admin → Settings
- Select from 7 themes in Admin → Themes
- Manage categories directly in the JSON file or wait for future updates
- Modify settings like posts per page, signature length, etc.


SUPPORT & UPDATES
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For support, visit the Support category in your forum after installation.
Check back at Forumly.site for future updates!


LICENSE
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Forumly is completely free and open source. You can:
- Use for personal or commercial projects
- Modify the code as needed
- Rebrand and resell
- No attribution required (but appreciated!)


CREDITS
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Created by: Sir. ServeIt
Version: 7.0 Production Release
Copyright: 2025
Website: Forumly.site


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                         ENJOY YOUR NEW FORUM!
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