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---+++!! %X% Small post install patch for 1.0.8

A small cosmetic but annoying bug escaped into the release causing the browser window title to show an unwanted "BASE". You can fix this after installation by replacing the provided fixed file: [[%PUBURL%/Tasks/Item2434/foswiki.tmpl][templates/foswiki.tmpl]]

---++!! Installation

%ICON{book}% *[[System.InstallationGuide][System requirements and general installation instructions]]* - relevant for all platforms

%ICON{book}% *[[Support.InstallingOnSpecificPlatforms][Platform-specific installation instructions]]*

---++ Foswiki: Introduction
%INCLUDE{"Community.FrequentlyAskedQuestion000000" section="text"}%

---++ What's new - highlights:

   * Foswiki 1.0 is built on a new platform called [[Development.FoswikiStandAlone][Foswiki Stand Alone]] which adds support for [[Extensions.FastCGIEngineContrib][FastCGI]] and enables more optimized functionality in [[Extensions.ModPerlEngineContrib][mod_perl]] and other similar runtime environments. Foswiki Stand Alone will also enable future features such as running Foswiki without a separate web server. You can ensure your applications and plugins will work properly on the new platform (and thus with any future capabilities dependent on the new architecture) by testing them out now with Foswiki 1.0.
   * The !PatternSkin has been given a facelift: The !PatternSkin topic offers a choice of multiple themes, the sidebar can be placed either on the left or right, a frame can be added around the main content area, and a TWiki theme is available to make it easier for those upgrading from TWiki (dimensions such as the top bar size match the dimensions in the TWiki !PatternSkin).
   * The Advanced Search screen now supports a query-based search that can search meta data and field data associated with a topic.
   * New section type "expandvariables" adds better control over macro expansion in topic templates. You can now create template topics with sections within which all macros are expanded.
   * New "Copy topic" feature in the "More topic actions" tools.
   * IF conditions has been expanded with new "isempty" test condition.
   * =viewfile= script can be used as a webserver _ErrorDocument_ enabling both more secure attachments and user focused error dialogs.

---+++ Security Updates

Foswiki has been hardened against malicious attacks:

   * In Foswiki 1.0 the powerful, but highly vulnerable, URLPARAM macro is secured by default against cross site scripting (XSS) attacks. URLPARAM now encodes a short list of unsafe characters ='"&lt;&gt;%= which eliminates most XSS vectors.. This means that not only the distributed topics, but also your own topics are better protected against XSS.
   * Functions QUERYPARAMS, ORIGURL (skin macro) are secured against XSS attacks. QUERYPARAMS, like URLPARAM, is now encoded with the new, safe encoding.
   * Print preview link is no longer vulnerable to XSS attacks.
   * You can no longer save any data with http GET method. All saving of data must now happen using the POST method which means that you cannot save data using &lt;a... tags, &lt;img... etc. Data must be posted using a real HTML form with method "post".
   * Foswiki 1.0.6 introduces a major security enhancement, protecting against Cross-Site Request Forgery. The extra safe "double submit" algorithm, as recommended by the [[http://www.owasp.org][Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)]] project has been used. This is the same algorithm used by several major banks and other security-conscious institutions, and requires that users have Javascript enabled. With 1.0.7 an enhancement has been made so attachments are also protected by this method.
   * Additional security fixes have been made, based on a comprehensive security audit performed by the Foswiki team.

---+++ Development statistics

   * Around 500 bugs have been fixed since we forked from TWiki 4.2.3 in late October 2008.
   * 30 Enhancements have been added.
   * More than 5600 checkins by the more than 40 developers working on Foswiki since the start of the project.

---++ Upgrading from an earlier version of Foswiki 1.0.X

To upgrade from an earlier 1.0.X version:

   * Download the Foswiki upgrade package.
   * Unpack it in a temporary directory.
   * Remove any files you know you do not want overwritten. The Foswiki upgrade package does not include any files with preference settings or other configuration information.
   * Take a backup of your running Foswiki 1.0.X (just in case).
   * Copy all the files from the upgrade directory on top of your existing Foswiki 1.0.X installation.
   * Run a =chown -R apache:apache= (replace apache with the username your web server runs as) to make sure all files are owned by the web server user (or by whatever user is appropriate for your installation).
   * The upgrade package does not include =Main.SitePreferences= to avoid overwriting your settings. If you upgrade from a version earlier than 1.0.4 you should however remove =FOSWIKI_LAYOUT_URL=, =FOSWIKI_STYLE_URL=, =FOSWIKI_COLORS_URL= from =FINALPREFERENCES= in =Main.SitePreferences=
   * In your =LocalSite.cfg=, change the setting ={AccessibleENV}= from =TWIKI_ACTION= to =FOSWIKI_ACTION=
   * *Windows Installations!* If you run Foswiki on a Windows server (or on a Unix system where your Perl executable is in a non-standard location) you should note that the upgrade package also renews all files in the bin directory. You will need to reapply the change in the first line (the shebang line) that points to the location of the perl binary.
   * You should now run Foswiki 1.0.8.
   * Note: You'll need to restart the web server if you're using [[Extensions.ModPerlEngineContrib][mod_perl]] or [[Extensions.FastCGIEngineContrib][FastCGI]])

---++ Upgrading from TWiki

Foswiki is compatible with content of TWiki releases up to and including 4.3.1, as part of its design.

As part of the creation of the Foswiki project, the Foswiki community is evaluating all of the hundreds of extensions that are available for TWiki. All those that work are being ported over to the Foswiki name space. As part of this process many of them are being enhanced through the removal of bugs and security vulnerabilities, resulting in better, more functional, quality assured extensions for Foswiki. The most popular extensions are already ported, and more are added every day.

If you are upgrading, please first read the [[%SYSTEMWEB%.ReleaseNotes01x00][version 1.0 release notes]] and follow the instructions in the %SYSTEMWEB%.UpgradeGuide. These two documents can also be found as HTML documents in the root of the distribution.

---++ Resources

   * [[%SYSTEMWEB%.ReleaseNotes01x00][Release notes]]
   * %SYSTEMWEB%.UpgradeGuide
   * [[Support.KnownIssuesOfFoswiki01x00][Known issues]]
   * [[Tasks.WebHome][Bug reports]]
   * [[Support.WebHome][Support Requests]]
   * %SYSTEMWEB%.SystemRequirements
   * [[Support.WikiConsultants][Foswiki consultants]]

---++ GPG Signature

GPG signatures are provided to allow verifying the integrity of the downloaded files.

The Foswiki release packages are built by release manager Main.KennethLavrsen who has signed the files using GPG signature. You can find the public key at http://www.lavrsen.dk/publickey.htm.

To verify GPG signature:
   * Download the relevant GPG public key to your keyring
   * =gpg --verify &lt;.asc&gt; &lt;.tgz|.zip&gt;=
In addition plain MD5 signatures are provided.

FoswikiReleaseForm edit

Summary	This is the Foswiki patch release 1.0.8 released on 29 Nov 2009. It is a patch release with more than 280 bug fixes relative to 1.0.0 and some enhancements. This release fixes a short list of quite annoying old bugs incl a bug that prevented efficient use of MailerContrib for producing newsletters. The Wysiwyg editor has been upgraded with the latest Tiny MCE editor release 3.2.7. * changes from 1.0.7 * list of tasks completed for 1.0.8 Upgrading to Foswiki 1.0.8 is highly recommended for those running earlier versions of Foswiki (1.0.X) as the upgrade is easy, seamless, and adds additional stability and security.
DownloadSource	sourceforge
OtherDownloads	\| Platform \| Version \| File \| Description \| \| Windows \| 1.0.8 \| Foswiki-1.0.8-1-strawberry.exe \| Foswiki v1.0.81 Windows installer (auto-setup)+tmpl file fix including Strawberry Perl 5.10.1.0, Apache 2.2 \| \| Windows \| 1.0.7 \| Foswiki on a USB Stick \| XAMPP and foswiki, no installation required (64MB v0.4) \| \| Mac OS X 10.5 Mac OS X 10.6\| 1.0.8 \| Foswiki-1.0.8-4.dmg (GPG)\| Foswiki v1.0.8 Mac OS X 10.5/10.6 installer package (see FoswikiOnMacOSXLeopard), fix for http://foswiki.org/Tasks/Item2434 included \| \| Linux \| 1.0.7 (plugins follow the Extensions web uploads) \| Unofficial Debian packages repository for Foswiki and extensions \| Foswiki v.1.0.7 and 215 Extensions with dependencies - for instructions follow the link. Works for Debian and Ubuntu. \| ---+++!! Other release packages (may not be current) \| Platform \| Version \| File \| Description \| \| Raw VM \| 1.0.7 \| Virtual Machine image \| An easy-to-setup software appliance for VMware or VirtualBox. Not recommended for professional installations. \| \| Beginner VM \| 1.0.0 (plus some fixes from 1.0.2) \| Virtual Machine image / software appliance for novices \| An easy-to-setup software appliance for VMware or VirtualBox. Not recommended for professional installations. \| \| - \| latest SVN or any release \| Subversion-based installs \| Installs based on subversion: check out the latest version from the development trunk, or a specific release version \|
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Release	1.0.8
ReleaseTaskID	1.0.8
ReleaseMajor	1
ReleaseMinor	0
ReleasePatch	8
PluginsAPI	2.0
BuildDate	2009-11-29
PublishDate	2009-11-29
BuildSVNRev	5667
BuildSVNBranch	http://svn.foswiki.org/branches/Release01x00

Topic revision: r12 - 11 Feb 2012, PaulHarvey

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