The easiest way to get up and running quickly is by using [FrankenPHP](https://frankenphp.dev), a version of [Caddy](https://caddyserver.com) that runs PHP in its process. There is a `Caddyfile` in the `/src` directory which will configure the site to run with FrankenPHP.
For Linux / Mac users:
- Follow [their instructions](https://frankenphp.dev/docs/#standalone-binary) for downloading a binary for your system
- Rename that binary to `frankenphp` and make it executable (`chmod +x ./frankenphp`)
- Move that binary to `/usr/local/bin`
For Windows users, the steps are the same; however, the binary should be named `frankenphp.exe` and be placed somewhere within your system's `PATH`.
Once those steps are complete, from the `/src` directory, run `frankenphp run`.
This is written to target PHP 8.3, and requires the `curl`, `DOM`, and `SQLite3` modules and the `php-cli` feature. _(FrankenPHP contains all these as part of its build.)_
The default `Caddyfile` will run the site at `http://localhost:8205`. To have the process respond to other devices on your network, you can add the server name to that to line 5 (ex. `http://localhost:8205, http://server:8205`); you can also change the port on which it listens. (Note that if `http` is not specified, Caddy will attempt to obtain and install a server certificate. This may be what you want, but that also could be a source of startup errors.)
Within the `/src` directory, there is a file named `user-config.dist.php`. Rename this file to `user-config.php`; this is where customizations and configuration of the instance's behavior are placed.
There are three supported security models, designed around different ways the software may be deployed. `SECURITY_MODEL` in `user-config.php`**must be set** to one of these values.
-`Securty::SINGLE_USER` assumes that all connections to the instance are the same person. There is no password required, and no username or e-mail address will be displayed for that user. This is a good setup for a single user on a home intranet. **DO NOT PUT AN INSTANCE WITH THIS CONFIGURATION ON THE PUBLIC INTERNET!** If you do, you deserve what you get.
-`Security::SINGLE_USER_WITH_PASSWORD` is the same as the above but requires a password. This setup is ideal for intranets where the user does not want any other users ending up marking their feeds as read just by browsing them.
-`Security::MULTI_USER` requires a known e-mail address and password be provided to establish the identity of each user. This is the most appropriate setup for an Internet-facing instance, even if there is only one user.
Data is stored under the `/src/data` directory, and the default database name is `frc.db`. If users want to change that path or file name, the path provided should be relative to `/src/data`, not just `/src`.
### Date/Time Format
The default format for dates and times look like "May 28, 2023 at 3:15pm". Changing the string there will alter the display on the main page and when reading an item. Any [supported PHP date or time token](https://www.php.net/manual/en/datetime.format.php) is supported.
