CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
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 * Changes
 * Requirements
 * Installation
 * Configuration
 * More Information

CHANGES
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As of AJAX Comments 2.09 the installation is fully automatic. It is no longer
necessary to manually edit any of the template or WordPress core files.

REQUIREMENTS
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AJAX Comments requires a web server, PHP4 (4.3.3 or greater) or PHP5
(http://www.php.net/) and MySQL (http://www.mysql.com/). The Apache web
server and MySQL database are recommended; other web server and database
combinations such as IIS have been tested to a lesser extent. When using MySQL,
version 4.1 or greater is recommended.

For more detailed information about WordPress requirements, see "Server
requirements" (http://codex.wordpress.org/Hosting_WordPress#Server_requirements)
in the WordPress Codex.

INSTALLATION
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0. BACKUP

   Just in case.

1. DOWNLOAD AJAX COMMENTS

   You can obtain the latest WordPress release from Mike Smullin's WordPress
   Collection (http://wordpress.smullindesign.com/plugins/ajax-comments). Files
   are in .zip format and can be extracted using most compression tools.

2. EXTRACT/UPLOAD TO WORDPRESS PLUGINS DIRECTORY

   Upload the plugin to the wp-content/plugins folder in your WordPress
   directory.

3. ACTIVATE THE PLUGIN

   Log-in to your WordPress blog.

   From the Administration Panel, click on the "Plugin" tab.

   Click "Activate" from the "Plugins Management" page.

That's it! For detailed instructions, see "Installing plugins"
(http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Installing_Plugins) in the
WordPress Codex.

CONFIGURATION
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There are a couple ways that AJAX Comments can work depending on the type of
theme you have. To learn more about these options, log-in to your WordPress blog
and from the Administration Panel, click on the "Options" tab. Then click on the
"AJAX Comments" sub-tab.

Continue by reading the on-screen instructions and then decide which option(s)
are right for you.

MORE INFORMATION
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For platform specific configuration issues and other installation and
administration assistance, please consult the WordPress Codex at
http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page.

For plugin specific support (e.g. questions, bugs/patches, feature requests)
please contact "Software Support" <support@smullindesign.com>.