The XOOPS Development Team is pleased to announce the release of XOOPS 2.5.4 Final.



In addition to bug fixes, this release is updating several libraries:

- phpMailer 5.1
- TinyMCE 3.4.6
- jQuery 1.7.0
- jQueryUI 1.8.16

We have also updated all Core modules (PM, Profile, Protector) to Mage's ModuleAdmin GUI, so all of them have a consistent "look & feel":



And we have fixed few bugs. See the Changelog for more details.

Please post and discuss all issues related to this release in this forum

We also need help with Translations

System requirements
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PHP:
Any PHP version >= 5.2 (PHP 5.3+ is strongly recommended)

MySQL:
MySQL server 5.0+

Web server:
Any server supporting the required PHP version (Apache highly recommended)

Downloading XOOPS
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Your can get this release package from the Sourceforge repository.
There are .zip and .gz archives provided.

Installing XOOPS (new installation)
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1. Copy the content of the htdocs/ folder where it can be accessed by your server
2. Ensure mainfile.php and uploads/ are writable by the web server
3. For security considerations, you are encouraged to move directories "/xoops lib" (for XOOPS libraries) and "/xoops data" (for XOOPS data) out of Document Root, and change the folder names.
4. Make the directory xoops data/ writable; Create (if not already present) and make the directories xoops data/caches/, xoops data/caches/xoops cache/, xoops data/caches/smarty cache/ and xoops data/caches/smarty compile/ writable.
5. Access the folder where you installed the htdocs/ files using your web browser to launch the installation wizard

You can also check out the detailed Installation Guide and the Operations Guide


Installing Protector in XOOPS
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We also highly recommend the installation of the PROTECTOR module which will bring additional security protection and logging capabilities to your site.


Upgrading from a previous version
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Upgrading from 2.5.x to 2.5.4:

1. Get the right update package from the sourceforge file repository
2. Overwrite files in XOOPS directory on your server with the content of /htdocs
* make sure that you copy the content of /xoops lib to whatever directory you keep it on the server now (it should be your current XOOPS TRUST PATH directory), then delete the /xoops lib directory. There can NOT be two directories with the content of /xoops lib
3. Update the "System" module from the modules administration interface, as well as "Profile", "PM", and "Protector", as they have new GUI.
4. Clear caches, using the Admin's Maintenance function

Upgrading from previous versions older than 2.5.0:

0. Verify the system requirements, in particular the version of PHP. Backup your XOOPS database and site directory. (There are several ways to do these actions, which are discussed elsewhere.) Turning your site off is optional.
Change the permissions on mainfile.php and /include/license.php to be writable, for example:
File Normal For upgrade
mainfile.php 400 700
/include/license.php 444 777
Get the correct update package from the SourceForge file repository.
1. In the upgrade package folder, move the "upgrade" folder inside the "htdocs" folder, if it's not already there. Remove the install folder from the "htdocs" folder, if it's there. Remove the mainfile.php file from the "htdocs" folder, if it's there.
If you've moved the xoops data and xoops lib folders outside your site's root directory, move these folders out of the "htdocs" folder in the upgrade package folder.
2. Delete the /modules/system directory on your current XOOPS site (to get rid of any old unnecessary files).
3. Overwrite the files in the XOOPS directory on your current XOOPS site with the content of "htdocs" folder of the upgrade package. (There are several ways to do this action, which are discussed elsewhere.)
As noted above, if relocated, overwrite the files in your current xoops data and xoops lib with the content of those in the upgrade package.
4. If you have Protector previously installed, open the "mainfile.php" file , and remove the Pre-check and Post-check lines (if they exist):
include XOOPS TRUST PATH.'/modules/protector/include/precheck.inc.php' ;
include XOOPS TRUST PATH.'/modules/protector/include/postcheck.inc.php' ;
5. At your site's address (URL), login as administrator. Access /upgrade/ with a browser, and follow the instructions (and any for updating your XOOPS database). After all updates have been applied (green checkmarks), note the link in the Updater to update the "system" module, and do so.
6. Delete the "upgrade" folder from your site's "htdocs" directory.
7. Update (reload) other modules, especially "Profile", "PM", and "Protector," if necessary.
8. Change permissions on the files noted above back to their normal state.
9. Turn your site back on, if you turned it off earlier.


Debug information display level
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Since XOOPS 2.3.1 debug information display level is enabled as a temporary solution for 2.3* to show debug information to different level of users: to all users, to members or to admins only.
The configuration can be set in /xoops data/configs/xoopsconfig.php
As a default, the display level is set for 2 (Admin only).

Files integrity check
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The full XOOPS package is released with a script able to check if all the system files have been correctly uploaded to the server. To use it, follow these instructions:

1. Upload the checksum.php and checksum.md5 files located in the XOOPS package root to your XOOPS server folder (putting them next to mainfile.php).
2. Execute checksum.php with your browser
3. If necessary, re-upload the missing or corrupted system files
4. Remove checksum.php and checksum.md5 from your server


Modules
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This release contains only the "system-related modules". You are invited to browse the XOOPS modules repository to if you need additional functionality. Note: as a new repository is being built, the current repository is not up-to-date, PLEASE VISIT INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPERS' WEBSITES TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING LATEST VERSION OF MODULES.


How to contribute
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Bug report: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group id=41586&atid=430840
Patch and enhancement: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group id=41586&atid=430842
Feature design: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group id=41586&atid=430843
Release announcement: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xoops-announcement

We would like to thank all developers who contributed fixes to this release (ForMuss, Trabis, Mamba, DCrussader, Casag), and our users who helped us with testing, especially Sabahan.

XOOPS Development Team
November 20, 2011


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Change Log
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Bugfixes:
- quoteConv causing problems with large number of quotes (Roby73/trabis)
- Cache bug. The key's not generated correctly (andrey3761/trabis)
- ID: 3425970 Unknown: Function split() (cesag/trabis)
- ID: 3424295 Undefined index: tplset (cesag/trabis)
- Preferences not using description field correctly, tooltip showing title and description without space (trabis)
- Extra height in admin page when warnings are not displayed (timgno/trabis)
- Files loaded with browse.php (*.js, *.css, etc) are not cached by the browser (trabis)
- ID: 3421180 CBB 4.05 and Xoops 2.5.4 error with Framework (cesag/trabis)
- Remove a call of non existing css file in admin menu
- ID: 3419812 Drag and drop Xoops 2.5.3 bug (cesag/trabis)
- Calendar form element does not work properly (trabis)
- Make sure xoops data/data is writable during install (trabis)
- ID: 3419332 Logout bug (cesag/trabis)
- ID: 3430112 Java problem in xoops editor (voltan/mamba/trabis)
- dhtml smilie is always inserted in the end (mamba/trabis)
- tinymce using body background color (trabis)
- jquery ui css no loaded correctly on admin side (trabis)
- ID: 3432017 HTML tags not closed (kris fr/mamba)

Profile:
- umode has wrong fieldtype, should be a string (trabis)
- Search page gives blank page for anonymous (trabis)
- Search page navigation does not work correctly (trabis)
- changed Edit/Delete text links to icons (mamba)

Protector:
- database patch check ok if XOOPS VERSION > 2.4.x (trabis)
- changed Database::getInstance() to XoopsDatabaseFactory::getDatabaseConnection();
- added check with StopForumSpam against spammers (trabis)
- converted to ModuleAdmin GUI (mamba)

PM:
- Fixed bug: Admin can read private messages from other users (Roby73/trabis)

Updated:
- Update tinymce to version 3.4.6
- Update PhpMailer to version 5.1
- Update jQuery o version 1.7.0
- Update jQuery o version 1.8.16
- Update Core modules (PM, Profile, Protector) to ModuleAdmin GUI (mamba)

Improved:
- Replacing deprecated Database::getInstance(); calls with XoopsDatabaseFactory::getDatabaseConnection(); (trabis)
- Logging deprecated methods and files that will be removed on XOOPS 2.6.0 (trabis)

Languages:
See lang diff.txt in /docs

更新方式為：下載>Download後將之解壓縮 將htdocs資料夾下的所有檔案上傳覆蓋 將upgrade資料夾整個上傳至您的網站下 連上http://您的網址/upgrade執行更新 進入後台更新有指示需要更新的模組 注意事項： 更新檔中htdocs資料夾下的xoops data與xoops lib內的檔案是要對應您最初安裝XOOPS時所設定的路徑，如果您最初安裝XOOPS時有將xoops data與xoops lib改變放置的路徑，或是更名，請依最初資料夾為準覆蓋它。
如果您在執行更新時出現 Upgrade needed Make the following files writable before proceeding: 請您將mainfile.php這支檔案設定成可寫入。
如果您在執行更新時出現步驟 Database Character Set 除非您瞭解Mysql版本與編碼轉換，不然請選擇"Do not change"。

Upon community demands, the XOOPS 2.5.1a is released as a quick fix for 2.5.1 release. There are two fixes included: module name and order updates, missing "block type" for adding custom blocks. A separate quick fix was released on April 12th, there is no new fix added to the 2.5.1a release. As stated in the quick fix, there are bugs and security weakness introduced into XOOPS 2.5.0. In XOOPS 2.5.1 all known security weaknesses have been fixed and the development team will be continuously improving it.
Some experimental features and APIs were also added to 2.5 and module developers are moderately suggested to keep their modules as it is and don't implement the 2.5-only features in a hurry to avoid potential compatibility issues. Meanwhile developers can check Xoops Engine progress athttp://www.xoopsengine.org to prepare for their next version of modules and themes for forward compatibility.
Download XOOPS 2.5.1a from Sourceforge repository.
http://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5903

XOOPS 2.5.1 Final Release

The XOOPS Development Team is pleased to announce the release of XOOPS 2.5.1 Final. Several bugs have been fixed as well as security enhancement based on Aung Khant's report.
Please be aware that the bugfix is not complete and 2.5 series will be following small but frequent release rule so that users can take advantage of quick fixes.

This 2.5 series builds on the XOOPS 2.4.x series with objectives of usability improvements instead of architecture or API changes. The system module is updated with a major redesign with jQuery based AJAX, done mainly by ForMusS, kraven 30, Mage with contributions from trabis, voltan, Kris fr, onokazu etc.
Besides usability, some proof-of-concept experiments have also been proven for module and theme development. Unavoidably there are bugs and incompatibility introduced.
Developers are encouraged to improve the new functions and APIs but not advised to use them immediately in their modules since the they are designed with new architecture in XOOPS 3 (or Xoops Engine).
Developers can check Xoops Engine details at http://www.xoopsengine.org to prepare for their next version of modules and themes.

Download XOOPS 2.5.1 from Sourceforge repository.

下載位置 http://www.xoops.org.tw/modules/wfdownloads/singlefile.php?cid=1&lid=6