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WHMCS - The Complete Client Management, Billing & Support Solution
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 Release Version: 5.0.2
    Release Type: Stable Release
    Release Date: 24th November 2011

 PLEASE READ ALL THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS

        Forums: http://forums.whmcs.com/
       Support: http://support.whmcs.com/
 Documentation: http://docs.whmcs.com/
   Client Area: http://www.whmcs.com/members/

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[ CONTENTS ]
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1. Server Requirements
2. Release Notes
3. New Installation Instructions
4. Upgrade Instructions
5. Post Installation Recommended Steps
6. Ioncube Installation Instructions


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[ SERVER REQUIREMENTS ]
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1. PHP Version 5.x or later
2. MySQL Version 4.1.x or later
3. Curl Support (with SSL)
4. GD Image Library
5. Ioncube Loaders Support


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[ RELEASE NOTES ]
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Specific release notes for this version of WHMCS can be found at:
  
http://docs.whmcs.com/Version_5.0_Release_Notes


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[ NEW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ]
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For instructions on performing a new installation of WHMCS, please see:
  
http://wiki.whmcs.com/Installing_WHMCS#Installing_WHMCS


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[ UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS ]
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The recommended steps for upgrading from an earlier version of WHMCS
to this latest release and any required template changes can be found
at:
  
http://docs.whmcs.com/Version_5.0_Release_Notes#Upgrade_Steps


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[ POST INSTALLATION TASKS ]
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After WHMCS is installed, you need to configure your new install to be
ready for use.  We have a recommended order for doing this here:
  
http://wiki.whmcs.com/Installing_WHMCS#Post_Installation_Suggested_Steps


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[ IONCUBE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ]
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If Ioncube is not installed on your server, we have a guide for how to
configure it @ http://wiki.whmcs.com/Installing_WHMCS#Installing_Ioncube


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