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  ABOUT php4flicks
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php4flicks is a small yet powerful, php/mysql powered movie data base.
features:

    * stores detailed information (like directors, actors, poster, medium, language...)
      about your movies
    * genre support lets you store and browse genres for your movies
    * automatically downloads all the information from IMDb.com, 
      the world's largest on-line movie database
    * lets you organize your movie collection in user-defined categories
    * very configurable, easy to use
    * completely css-based layout; lets you easily use your own design
    * powerful search and sort function
    * movie list export as pdf

a multi-user version is also available, including buddy lists, a communication panel, 
management of loaned movies and much more! (maintained by Eric Joy)

for more information, see: http://php4flicks.ch.vu

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  LICENSE
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(c)2003,2004 david fuchs (mr.Fox) you know the story: use it, dont abuse it.
especially, don't change or remove any copyright information.
if you infringe my copyrights, I'll get you, plunge you into boiling oil, 
sue you, et cetera.

php4flicks is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License:
   "This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
    modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
    as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
    of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
    
    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
    GNU General Public License for more details.
    
    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA."

maybe I should mention here that parts of the script (i.e., the script that 
queries IMDB) were taken from http://www.powermovielist.com/; however, I've
rewritten most of that.

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  INSTALLATION
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    AS OF VERSION 0.4 OF THE SCRIPT, MYSQL VERSIONS 3 AND OLDER ARE NO LONGER SUPPORTED!

    * unzip/untar the received files to a web accessible directory

    * create the necessary mySQL tables using the file docs/db_defs.sql

    * edit the config.php file in the config-folder. the various options are described
	there.
      especially, make sure to enter your user name and the md5-value of your
	password and change the db settings to the correct values.
      (see also the notes on user management below)

    * for the pdf export, you can either use:
	- ezpdf (http://www.ros.co.nz/pdf/, free):
	  set $cfg['pdfout'] to 'ezpdf'.
	  you don't need to change anything else, since the required php classes are 
	  included in the download. there are some options you can edit, see the
	  config file.
	- htmldoc (http://htmldoc.org, GPL license):
	  set $cfg['pdfout'] to 'htmldoc'.
	  c-based html->pdf converter, available for *nix and win. 
	  it is faster than ezpdf and the outputted pdf (currently?) looks much nicer.
	  download the source and compile it; if you install it in a directory other then 
	  'print', also change the path information in the file print/index.php 
	  (it's easy to find where)
	  you can remove the ezpdf class files and the 'fonts' folder if you don't need ezpdf.
	please read the respective documentation if you have questions or problems
	regarding the pdf generation.
	      
    * point your browser to where you installed php4flicks, and have phun!

    * please note that magic_quotes must be switched off! (php.ini: magic_qoutes = off)
      otherwise you'll get SQL error messages.

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  CONFIGURATION
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to configure the scripts, edit the files in the 'config' directory. details are 
described in the respective files.

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  THANKS TO...
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    * Eric Joy for taking so much time to write the multi-user version
    * Nikolai 'Koko' Tsvetkov for providing the multi-language version
    * Casey Dutkus for the pdf export using ezpdf
    * all others who sent me improvements or pointed out flaws


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more information on http://php4flicks.ch.vu
to contact me, use the 'contact'-link there!
especially if you find any bugs or wrote any improvements, do not hesitate 
to contact me!