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   1  README (english)
   2  --------------------------------
   3  Starter documentation
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   5  
   6  1) Install Dolibarr
   7  2) Upgrade Dolibarr from an older version
   8  3) What's new in this version
   9  4) What Dolibarr can do
  10  5) What Dolibarr can't do yet, todo list
  11  
  12  
  13  I - DOLIBARR INSTALL
  14  --------------------
  15  
  16  To install Dolibarr:
  17  - Copy directory 'dolibarr' and all its files inside your web server root,
  18    or set up your web server to use dolibarr/htdocs as root for a new web
  19    server virtual host (second choice need to be web server administrator).
  20  - Create an empty mysql database (postgresql support is experimental).
  21  - Set write permissions on directory 'dolibarr/htdocs/conf' for your web
  22    server user (write permissions will be removed once install is finished).
  23  - From your browser, call the dolibarr install page. Url depends on choice
  24    made on first step:
  25     http://localhost/dolibarr/htdocs/install/index.php
  26    or
  27     http://yourdolibarrhost/install/index.php
  28  - Follow instructions provided by installer...
  29  
  30  
  31  II - DOLIBARR UPGRADE
  32  ---------------------
  33  
  34  To upgrade Dolibarr from an old version to this one:
  35  - Overwrite all old files inside old 'dolibarr' directory by files
  36    provided into new version package.
  37  - From your browser, call the dolibarr install page:
  38     http://localhost/dolibarr/htdocs/install/index.php
  39    or
  40     http://yourdolibarrhost/install/index.php
  41    and choose the "migrate" option.
  42    Note: Migrate process can ben runned safely several times.
  43    
  44  
  45  III - WHAT'S NEW
  46  ----------------
  47  
  48  - Added an installer.
  49  - Support user and groups permissions.
  50  - Translation in english and support for several languages.
  51  - Experimental support for Postgresql.
  52  - New enhanced look and several new themes.
  53  - Small search boxes for each Dolibarr elements (invoices, contracts,
  54    orders, proposals...)
  55  - Can attach documents on actions
  56  - Enhanced use of modules and their parameters:
  57    * Module companies: Added more properties supported on companies (parent
  58      company, rib, discounts, company type, capital, vat intra ...).
  59    * Module bank: Support cash accounts
  60    * Module LDAP: Can disable contact syncronizing
  61    * Module products: Support attachments of pictures, add prices and logs
  62    * Module external_rss: Support https links
  63    * Module webcalendar: Better integration with webcalendar
  64  - Added new modules:
  65    * Module syslog:    To add Dolibarr logs inside a file or syslog
  66    * Module emailing:  To send emailings
  67    * Module members:   To manage members of a fundation
  68    * Module suppliers: Provide orders to suppliers
  69    * Module contracts: Manage contracts and their contacts
  70    * Module stock:     To manage warehouses and stocks
  71    * Module standing orders: To manage french standing orders
  72    * Module bookmark:  To manage your own bookmarks and add them on man page
  73    * Module syslog:    To add debug informations in syslog or log files
  74  - Dolibarr triggers allow to add personalized PHP code inside
  75    workflow, with no risk to break Dolibarr.
  76  - Bug fixes and a lot of duplicate code removed.
  77  - A lot of other changes to enhance interface.
  78  - Support for PHP5
  79  
  80  
  81  IV - WHAT DOLIBARR CAN DO
  82  -------------------------
  83  
  84  Main modules:
  85  - Products and services catalog
  86  - Stock management
  87  - Bank accounts management
  88  - Customers, Suppliers or Prospects directory
  89  - Contacts directory
  90  - Commercial actions management
  91  - Orders management
  92  - Commercial proposals management with PDF export
  93  - Contracts management
  94  - Invoices management with PDF export
  95  - Payments management
  96  - Standing orders management
  97  - Shipping management
  98  
  99  Other modules:
 100  - Management for fundation members
 101  - Bookmarks management
 102  - EMailing
 103  - Can reports Dolibarr events inside Webcalendar
 104  - Reporting
 105  - Data export tools
 106  - LDAP connectivity
 107  - Donations management
 108  
 109  Miscellanous:
 110  - Mutli-user, with several permissions levels for each feature.
 111  - Serveral menu managers (can be used by internal users, as a back-office,
 112    with a particular menu, or by external users, as a front-office, with
 113    another menu and permissions).
 114  - Very user friendly and easy to use.
 115  - Several skins.
 116  - Code is highly customizable (a lot of use of modules).
 117  - Works with Mysql 3.1 or higher, experimental support for PostgreSql.
 118  - Works with PHP 4.1 or higher.
 119  
 120  
 121  V - WHAT DOLIBARR CAN'T DO YET (TODO LIST)
 122  ------------------------------------------
 123  This is feature Dolibarr does not support completely yet:
 124  - "NPR VAT Rate" (French particularity for managing VAT in DOM-TOM 
 125    called "Non Perçue Récupérable").
 126  - Accountancy.
 127  - Dolibarr can manage only one currency.