Editing PHP-Nuke

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{{Infobox software
| name                   = PHP-Nuke
| logo                   = [[Image:PHP-Nuke logo.png|200px|PHP-Nuke logo]]
| screenshot             = <!--  Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:PHPNukeWebsite.gif|250px|Screenshot]] -->
| caption                =  The PHP-Nuke website runs by PHP-Nuke CMS.
| author                 = Francisco Burzi
| developer              =
| released               = August, 1998<ref>{{cite web |title=Short history of PHP-Nuke |url=https://tldp.org/HOWTO/PHP-Nuke-HOWTO/history.html |website=tldp.org}}</ref>
| latest release version = <!-- If you update this, remember to also update [[List of content management systems]]--> 8.4.5
| latest release date    = {{start date|2022|10|05}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tags · phpnuke/phpnuke |url=https://github.com/phpnuke/phpnuke/tags |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=GitHub |language=en}}</ref>
| operating system       = [[Cross-platform]]
| programming language   = [[PHP]]
| genre                  = [[Content management system]]
| license                = [[GNU General Public License]]
| website                = {{url|https://github.com/phpnuke/phpnuke}}
}}
'''''PHP-Nuke''''' is a web-based automated news publishing and [[content management system]] based on [[PHP]] and [[MySQL]] originally written by Francisco Burzi. The system is controlled using a web-based user interface. PHP-Nuke was originally a [[fork (software)|fork]] of the Thatware news portal system by David Norman.

PHP-Nuke was originally released under the [[GNU General Public License]] as [[free software]]. Versions after 7.5 required a license fee; from version 8.3 it became free again. This is permitted under the [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] (providing the [[source code]] is included), and the purchaser of the software has the right to freely distribute the source code of the product. Burzi no longer owns the PHP-Nuke site.

As of version 5.6, the display of a [[copyright]] message on webpages is required in accordance with the GPL section 2(c).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://phpnuke.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6966 |title=PHPNuke |access-date=2006-02-09 |archive-date=2019-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402222016/https://www.phpnuke.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6966 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

PHP-Nuke requires a [[web server]] which supports the [[PHP]] extension, as well as an [[SQL]] database.

==Features==
PHP-Nuke is a content management system allowing webmasters to create community-based portals (websites), allowing users and editors to post news items (user-submitted news items are selected by editors) or other types of articles. Registered users can then comment on these articles.

Modules can be added to the PHP-Nuke system allowing additional features such as an [[Internet forum]], Calendar, News Feed, [[FAQ]]s, Private Messaging and others. The site is maintained through an administration interface.

PHP-Nuke includes the following standard modules:

* Advertising—Manages ads on the page layout (theme). Supports images/links, [[JavaScript]]/[[HTML]], and [[Adobe Flash|Flash]]
* Avantgo—Provides mobile versions of the last 10 news articles
* Content—Manages the main content "pages"
* Downloads—Manages file downloads. There are no uploads&mdash;it stores links to files on other servers
* Encyclopedia—Manages phrases/words and definitions
* FAQ—Manages Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
* Feedback—Communicate to the webmaster. It is an online form, but provides feedback via email.
* Forums—Manages discussion forums for the site. It is based on bb2nuke, which is a PHP-Nuke port of the popular open-source phpBB discussion board.
* Journal—Maintain public and/or private notes
* Members List—Displays site members
* News—Manages news stories, including future-dated news to be released at a specific date and time. Each article can be assigned to a single category.
* Private Messages—Allows members to send private messages to others on the site. Members can prevent messages from other members.
* Recommend Us—Send an email message recommending the site to others.
* Search—Allows users to search your site.
* Statistics—Displays summary and detailed site statistics, including page views.
* Stories (News) Archives—Provides access to older news articles.
* Submit News—Allow visitors to submit news. Email notification is sent, but the submission is stored in the administrator control panel. Administrator can delete, edit, and/or post the article without re-keying.
* Surveys (Polls)—Create visitor surveys
* Top—Displays the most-visited articles, downloads, etc.
* Topics—Displays news by topic. The administrator defines the topics and assigns topics to content.
* Web Links—Manages a hierarchical directory of links to selected websites
* Your Account—Manages members "profile" information, including their preferred theme, the number of news articles to display on their home page, etc.

PHP-Nuke supports many languages and its look and feel can be customized using the ''Themes'' system, but major changes requires knowledge of PHP, HTML and CSS.

==Issues==
Several security holes have been discovered in PHP-Nuke, including [[SQL injection]] via unchecked PHP code.<ref>
[http://secunia.com/product/2385/?task=advisories Secunia Vulnerability Report for PHP-Nuke 7.x] {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027052305/http://secunia.com/product/2385/?task=advisories|date=2007-10-27}}</ref><ref>	
[http://secunia.com/product/13524/?task=advisories Secunia Vulnerability Report for PHP-Nuke 8.x] {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105013247/http://secunia.com/product/13524/?task=advisories|date=2007-11-05}}</ref>  PHP-Nuke may have issues with some search engine indexes. PHP-Nuke does not use simple URLs or unique titles for pages.

==License==
PHP-Nuke is distributed for free and licensed under the GNU/GPL license; however, current versions must be purchased and can then be distributed for free.

==Questionable website ownership change==
The PHP-Nuke website is now owned by Bibado Investments S.L. which is also a distributor of unwanted programs (adware).<ref>{{cite web|title=Terms of Use|url=https://downloads.phpnuke.org/documents/terms_use.html|website=Phpnuke|publisher=Bibado Investments S.L.|access-date=4 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BIBADO INVESTMENT S.L. Analysis|url=https://www.herdprotect.com/signer-bibado-investment-sl-0d3c282ab5ce639acfb3782ee057124c.aspx|website=herdProtect|publisher=Reason Software Company Inc.|access-date=4 February 2016}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite web | title=The integration of ChIN and PHP-Nuke | website=Computers and Applied Chemistry | date=May 2002 | url=http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-JSYH200205016.htm | access-date=August 2, 2016}}
* {{cite book | last=Paterson | first=D. | title=Building Websites with PHP-Nuke | publisher=Packt Publishing, Limited | series=From technologies to solutions | year=2005 | isbn=978-1-904811-47-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p3S-ryQwTnAC | access-date=August 2, 2016}} 305 pages.
* {{cite web | last=Danen | first=Vincent | title=Create a news portal site with PHP-Nuke | website=[[TechRepublic]] | date=September 26, 2001 | url=http://www.techrepublic.com/article/create-a-news-portal-site-with-php-nuke/ | access-date=August 2, 2016}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}
* [https://github.com/phpnuke/phpnuke Repository of Php Nuke]

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