Icy Phoenix

Hi all,
I'm glad to announce that Icy Phoenix 2.2.0.105 is available for downloads.

What's New Respect To Latest Stable Release

• PHP: increased compatibility with recent PHP versions
  
• Plugins System: improved with new functions and features
  
• New Classes: to improve coding and modding
  
• Templates: few edits to templates functions and parsing, prepared for HTML 5
  
• Thanks System: has been removed in favour of Likes System which supports AJAX and offers more flexibility.
  
• Album and Links: have been removed as core components and created as plugin.
  
• Cookies And Privacy Policy: due to new web rules, these two new sections have been created.
  
• Many smaller updates and features... install this beta version to enjoy them all!

Old templates: please note that templates designed for Icy Phoenix 2.0.0.86 (or older) won't work with this version. Update versions for all my styles are available here: Icy Phoenix Styles. Also you may want to keep monitored styles on GIT: Icy Phoenix Styles @ GIT.


Translations: please note that lang packs for Icy Phoenix 2.0.0.86 won't work with this version. Lang packs need to be updated before you can use them on your site. I will update all lang files in download section as soon as translators will send me their latest release. You can find latest development translations here: Icy Phoenix Languages @ GIT.


Customizations And Mods: please note that this version has many core code differences from the previous one, so it is really unlikely that old customizations and mods will work on this beta release. You can test current development versions of plugins if you wish: Icy Phoenix Plugins @ GIT.


Requirements
Before trying to install Icy Phoenix make sure you have the following STRICTLY NEEDED requirements:

• At least 20 MB of free space in the folder you would like to install the package
  
• Web server with PHP (5.2 or higher) installed and running (works best on Linux + Apache)
  
• MySQL (5 or higher) database with at least 5MB of free space (of course the space needed depends on how big your site will be... 5MB is enough for a basic empty setup)
  
• Ability to set CHMOD permissions

These other requirements (even if not strictly needed) are suggested for optimal performance of Icy Phoenix:

• Webserver with .htaccess capability
  
• Apache Rewrite Mod installed and running
  
• GD Libraries (at least 2.0.28) installed and running
  
• Register Globals set to OFF

Fresh Installation

1. Unpack Icy Phoenix package to one folder on your HD.
   
2. Copy all Icy Phoenix files in one folder on your webserver (i.e. /icyphoenix/)
   
3. Set the permissions to CHMOD 777 to the following files and folders (please note that you may not have all of them in your setup):
   
   • backup/
     
   • cache/
     
   • cache/cms/
     
   • cache/forums/
     
   • cache/posts/
     
   • cache/sql/
     
   • cache/topics/
     
   • cache/users/
     
   • downloads/
     
   • files/
     
   • files/album/
     
   • files/album/cache/
     
   • files/album/med_cache/
     
   • files/album/users/
     
   • files/album/wm_cache/
     
   • files/posted_images/
     
   • files/screenshots/
     
   • files/thumbs/
     
   • images/avatars/
     
   • logs/
     
   • logs/logfile_attempt_counter.txt
     
   • logs/logfile_blocklist.txt
     
   • logs/logfile_debug_mode.txt
     
   • logs/logfile_malformed_logins.txt
     
   • logs/logfile_spammer.txt
     
   • logs/logfile_worms.txt
   
   
4. Launch the setup from the install folder: install/install.php (i.e. http://www.mysite.com/forum/install/install.php)
   
5. Follow all the instructions on the screen, fill all requested data and complete the setup
   
6. Delete or rename install folder
   
7. Customize what needs to be customized in files and db (some files needs to be edited manually, while most of the options may be set in ACP and CMS)
   
8. Enjoy your New Site

How To Upgrade From Icy Phoenix 2.0.0.86 Version

1. Lock the site from ACP
   
2. Make a full backup of your website (both files and DB)
   
3. Remove all old Icy Phoenix files, but make sure you are not deleting other stuff you may need!
   
4. When deleting files, pay particular attention to custom files and folders like these:
   • config.php
     
   • backup/
     
   • downloads/
     
   • images/
     
   • files/
     
   • logs/
   
   
5. Copy all new Icy Phoenix files into your root
   
6. Make sure you apply the right CHMOD permissions as listed in the Fresh Installation section above
   
7. Launch install/database_update.php and update your DB
   
8. Delete or rename install folder
   
9. Customize what needs to be customized in files and db (some files needs to be edited manually, while most of the options may be set in ACP and CMS)
   
10. Enjoy your New Site

If you have an older Icy Phoenix version, please follow instructions on how to update to Icy Phoenix 2.0 first.


Available Packages




Support

As per each beta release, this version is still unsupported, and you should not use this version on any live site (unless you really understand the risks in doing that!).

You should test this beta release only on your local testing environments and reports bugs and feedback so the code could be improved before final release.


Please use the Bugs Tracker or GIT Issues to report any bug you find.





Enjoy Icy Phoenix!
Luca Libralato



P.S.: last but not least... I have to thank you especially Informpro and mort for being present much more than me on this website recently! Thank you very much my friends for your precious help and support.

Whew, that was a long road :). Congrats to MG and everyone else involved...

I have to thank you especially yourself Informpro and mort for your precious help and support in these recent years. You've been always present, much more than myself.

So thank you!

Aw shucks,

I don't do too much these days. I just hope everyone appreciates the time and effort that you have put into it, along with the help from informpro.

Hi, no more update Icy Phoenix?

Not avaliable new version?

Sorry.

ronalito wrote: [View Post]

Not avaliable new version?

There are few updates on GitHub version...

There will be no major updates anytime soon.

The next update will have login via Google, a beginning of a plugin system for willing MOD authors, a few goodies, and a lot of fixes.
I have a MOD I made (converted) that doesn't require any code changes – like phpBB3.1 extensions :).

BTW MG, you think you can take a look at https://github.com/MightyGorgon/icy_phoenix_plugins/pull/54 at some point?

Informpro, for some reasons I totally missed this PR.

I'll accept it soon.

Hi, Luca!

I still like this foro, but I dare not try to start this project because I hardly know anything about programming, and my English is not good

I'll just come and admire it from time to time.

And I can not install it? I am sorry

Cristianita wrote: [View Post]

Hi, Luca!

I still like this foro, but I dare not try to start this project because I hardly know anything about programming, and my English is not good

I'll just come and admire it from time to time.

One of the thing to love about Icy Phoenix is that you don't need to get your hands dirty since it provides so much :).

Informpro wrote: [View Post]

One of the thing to love about Icy Phoenix is that you don't need to get your hands dirty since it provides so much :).

Yes, you're right... But I can't handle too much of codes because I don't know... how do you say? Programming?
I fear to misconfigure the forum, and then not knowing how to fix it

I'm going to pray for an administrator with two characeristics:

1. Speak English very well.
   
2. Know programming

At this time, I have a forumactif forum (foroactivo in Spanish). Can you imagine? Already I blew it! Technicians don't know where is the fail! No, my dear friend... It could be very frustrating if I spoil a forum of icyphoenix

When God provide me my partner, you bet I'll come back to get this beautiful forum!

Don't worry too much about the programming part, we can help with that, usually it's not too complex.

Thank you, Informpro

You are encouraging me!

Well, this is the situation:

I have a forum in forumactif (foroactivo in spanish), it's free and really easy to manage.

We use to install some JavaScripts codes to get modifications that aren't in Administration Panel; but lately I have a problem with one of them, because some user registered in my forum escaping the JavaSCript that limit the length of characters of nicks. This is one example, but I had others problems with this codes.

Now I know that JavaScripts are like a door in the middle of an open field! Because now browsers can lock JavaScripts and what it's the point? They are like a joke!

So I have to ask: Do you need sometimes to install JavaScripts in IcyPhoenix forum?

No, not really. Icy Phoenix has a lot more customization settings than forumactif (Which I know pretty well because it's french), and also has a system of plugins:

Someone can write some code to do what you want, and you'll just install it in the plugins/ folder. Much easier to maintain.

Thanks so much, Informpro... I'm considering to move my forum, but not in a free hosting. Any suggestion?

I only have servers I share with other people nowadays. Maybe others can chime in, I'm not sure where MG got this server :-).

For free "trial" (in that they aren't very good) host, you can try 000webhost.com - I know it's one I used to deploy some temporary websites.

You're right, I can try to start in 000webhost.com, I have an account there.

Thanks, Informpro, we keep in touch ¡Shalom!

What version you recommend me install to, Informpro?

The latest version, as usual :-).

There has been a few improvements since Icy Phoenix 2.2 has been released, so it might be better to download the latest version: https://github.com/MightyGorgon/icy_phoenix/archive/master.zip

Thanks, Informpro

Thank you very much for the input.

Thanks for great work mate

I don't do a lot of nowadays. I simply trust everybody likes the time and exertion that you have placed into it, alongside the assistance from informpro.

good information

Hi good information