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+# Laravel 4 specific
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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## ๐ About TorrentPier
-TorrentPier โ bull-powered BitTorrent Public/Private tracker engine, written in PHP. High speed, simple modifications, load-balanced
+TorrentPier โ bull-powered BitTorrent public/private tracker engine, written in PHP. High speed, simple modifications, load-balanced
architecture. In addition, we have a very helpful
[official support forum](https://torrentpier.com), where it's possible to get support and download modifications for the engine.
## ๐ Current status
-TorrentPier is currently undergoing a **major 3.0 rewrite** to remove all legacy code and modernize the codebase to current PHP standards. **Backward compatibility is not a priority** - this release focuses on moving forward with clean, modern architecture. If you want to delve deep into the code, check our [issues](https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier/issues) and go from there.
+TorrentPier is currently being **completely rewritten from scratch on Laravel**. The current codebase may not reflect the final product, and code downloaded from the `dexter` branch may not include promised features.
+
+> [!WARNING]
+> This branch contains **development code** that is not ready for production use. For stable releases, please download from the [GitHub releases](https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier/releases) or use the [download center](https://nightly.link/torrentpier/torrentpier/workflows/ci/master/TorrentPier-master).
> [!NOTE]
-> TorrentPier 3.0 will introduce breaking changes. Existing installations should remain on 2.x versions until ready to migrate to the new architecture.
+> The legacy codebase (v2.x) can be found on the **master branch**. This Laravel rewrite (v3.0) will introduce breaking changes and is not backward compatible.
## โจ Features
* Rich forum with browsing/moderation tools
* High-load capable, heavily configurable announcer
* Scrape support
* FreeLeech
-* [TorrServer integration](https://github.com/YouROK/TorrServer) support
+* TorrServer integration support
* BitTorrent v2 support
* Event-based invite system
* Bonus points
* Polling system
* PM/DM system
-* Multilingual support (Russian and English are currently fully supported, with others in the future)
+* Multilingual support
* Atom/RSS feeds
* ... and so MUCH MORE!
-## ๐ฅ๏ธ Demo
-
-* URL: https://torrentpier.duckdns.org
-* Username: `admin`
-* Password: `admin`
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> Demo resets every 24 hours!
-
-## ๐ง Requirements
-
-* Apache / nginx ([example config](install/nginx.conf)) / caddy ([example config](install/Caddyfile))
-* MySQL 5.5.3 or above (including MySQL 8.0+) / MariaDB 10.0 or above / Percona
-* PHP: 8.3 / 8.4
-* PHP Extensions: mbstring, gd, bcmath, intl, tidy (optional), xml, xmlwriter
-* Crontab (Recommended)
-
-## ๐พ Installation
-
-For the installation, select one of the installation variants below:
-
-### Quick (Clean install) ๐
-
-Check out our [autoinstall](https://github.com/torrentpier/autoinstall) repository with detailed instructions.
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> Thanks to [Sergei Solovev](https://github.com/SeAnSolovev) for this installation script โค๏ธ
-
-### Quick (For web-panels) โ๏ธ
-
-1. Select the folder where you want TorrentPier installed
- ```shell
- cd /path/to/public_html
- ```
-2. Download the latest version of TorrentPier
- ```shell
- sudo git clone https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier.git .
- ```
-3. After completing, execute the command below and follow the instructions
- ```shell
- php install.php
- ```
-4. Voila! โจ
-
-### Manual ๐ฉ
-
-1. Install [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/)
-2. Run the following command to create the TorrentPier project
- ```shell
- composer create-project torrentpier/torrentpier
- ```
-3. [Check our system requirements](#-requirements)
-4. After, run this command in the project directory to install Composer dependencies
- ```shell
- composer install
- ```
-5. Edit database configuration settings in the environment (`.env.example`), after, rename to `.env`
-6. Create a database and run migrations to set up the schema
- ```shell
- php vendor/bin/phinx migrate --configuration=phinx.php
- ```
-7. Provide write permissions to the specified folders:
- * `data/avatars`, `data/uploads`, `data/uploads/thumbs`
- * `internal_data/atom`, `internal_data/cache`, `internal_data/log`, `internal_data/triggers`
- * `sitemap`
-8. Voila! โจ
-
-> [!TIP]
-> You can automate steps 4-7 by running `php install.php` instead, which will guide you through the setup process interactively.
-
-> [!IMPORTANT]
-> The specific settings depend on the server you are using, but in general we recommend chmod **0755** for folders, and chmod **0644** for the files in them.
-
-### Additional steps ๐ฃ
-
-1. Edit these files:
- * `favicon.png` (change to your own)
- * `robots.txt` (change the addresses in lines `Host` and `Sitemap` to your own)
-2. Log in to the forum using the **admin/admin** login/password, and finish setting up via admin panel. Don't forget to change your password!
-
-## ๐ Security vulnerabilities
-
-If you discover a security vulnerability within TorrentPier, please follow our [security policy](https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier/security/policy), so we can address it promptly.
-
-## ๐งช Testing
-
-TorrentPier includes a comprehensive testing suite built with **Pest PHP**. Run tests to ensure code quality and system reliability:
-
-```shell
-# Run all tests
-./vendor/bin/pest
-
-# Run with coverage
-./vendor/bin/pest --coverage
-```
-
-For detailed testing documentation, see [tests/README.md](tests/README.md).
-
-## ๐ Our recommendations
-
-* *It's recommended to run `cron.php`.* - For significant tracker speed increase it may be required to replace the built-in cron.php with an operating system daemon.
-* *Local configuration copy.* - You can override the settings using the local configuration file `library/config.local.php`.
-
-## ๐ Contributing / Contributors
-
-Please read our [contributing policy](CONTRIBUTING.md) and [code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) for details, and the process for
-submitting pull requests to us. But we are always ready to review your pull-request for compliance with
-these requirements. Just send it!
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-Made with [contrib.rocks](https://contrib.rocks).
-
-## ๐ Sponsoring
-
-Support this project by becoming a sponsor or a backer.
-
-[](https://opencollective.com/torrentpier)
-[](https://opencollective.com/torrentpier)
-
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- Monero
-
-```
-42zJE3FDvN8foP9QYgDrBjgtd7h2FipGCGmAcmG5VFQuRkJBGMbCvoLSmivepmAMEgik2E8MPWUzKaoYsGCtmhvL7ZN73jh
-```
-
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- YooMoney
-
-```
-4100118022415720
-```
-
-
## ๐ฆ Versioning
We use [SemVer](http://semver.org/) for versioning. For the versions available, see the [tags on this repository](https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier/tags).