Getting Started

Requirements

• PHP 8.0+ with default extensions (Session, JSON, Ctype, libxml, SimpleXML)
• Multibyte String
• PDO
• MySQL 5.7+
• SQLite 3+
• PostgreSQL 10+

Installation

You can install Chyrp Lite in three steps:

1. If using MySQL, create a MySQL database with a username and password.
2. Download the latest release, unzip, and upload to your web server.
3. Run the installation process by visiting install.php in your web browser.

Upgrading

You can upgrade Chyrp Lite in six steps:

1. Backup your database before proceeding!
2. Download the latest version of Chyrp Lite.
3. Move your uploads folder and includes/config.json.php somewhere safe.
4. Overwrite your current version with the new one.
5. Restore your uploads folder and includes/config.json.php.
6. Run the upgrade process by visiting upgrade.php in your web browser.