chevereto-free/README.md

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Chevereto Free
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### About this repo
This is the repository of Chevereto Free edition which is forked from Chevereto 3.X series. Chevereto Free has the same look and feel of our [paid version](https://chevereto.com) but it packs only the most essential features and it doesn't include any kind of support. It is Open Source software licensed under the AGPLv3 license.

### Free vs Paid Chevereto
Paid edition includes all features (storages, banners, likes, followers, social login, etc.) and it gets more frequent updates. Free edition is always 6 months behind the paid edition and lots of sacrifices had to be made to be able to offer this free product. The following table summarizes the differences between free/paid editions.

| Item                                         	| Free            	| Paid                   	|
|----------------------------------------------	|-----------------	|------------------------	|
| Updates										| Each 6 months		| Monthly        	      	|
| Features delay								| +6 months			| Zero	        	      	|
| One click system update                       | Yes              	| Yes                    	|
| Upload plugin	                            	| Yes              	| Yes                    	|
| Tech support                                 	| No 	            | Yes 						|
| External storage support                     	| No              	| Yes                    	|
| Manage banners                               	| No              	| Yes                    	|
| Likes + Followers                            	| No              	| Yes                    	|
| Facebook, Twitter, Google and VK signup      	| No              	| Yes                    	|

Keep in mind that when you prefer the paid edition you contribute to keep development ongoing. At Chevereto we don't sell any kind of extra paid plugins or offer additional support tiers. We believe in one-time payments and upgrade fees only for major versions. We don't even charge any yearly-based fees.

If you enjoy this software then consider [purchasing](https://chevereto.com/pricing) our paid edition.

## Minimum system requirements
Make sure your server meets the minimum system requirements which are:

 - Apache / NGiNX web server
 - PHP 5.5.0 (standard libraries)
 - MySQL 5.0 (ALL PRIVILEGES)

In most servers that's all you need. The system has a built-in system check that it will tell you right away when you have to fix some stuff on your server.

## Install via Installer (recommended)
1. Download the [Chevereto Installer](https://chevereto.com/download/file/installer)
2. Upload this file to your target destination (usually the `public_html` folder)
3. Open your website target destination URL and follow the install process

## Free installation service
We will be happy to install Chevereto for you, just send us an [installation request](https://chevereto.com/panel/request-installation) and we will do all the installation job for you. For free. Service available only for cPanel based websites.

## Install via zip/tarball
 1. Download the [latest release](https://github.com/Chevereto/Chevereto-Free/releases/latest) of Chevereto Free
 2. Upload the contents of your download to your server (usually the `public_html` folder)
 3. Go to your website and follow the instructions

For additional install instructions refer to our [official documentation](https://chevereto.com/docs/install).

## Updates
Chevereto has a built-in system that everyday checks for new updates via the [Chevereto API](https://chevereto.com/api/get/info/free). The system will notify when an update is available and it will guide you through the process.

## Upgrade to paid edition
To upgrade to our paid edition simply navigate to your dashboard panel and click on the `upgrade` button.

## Support
Chevereto Free is forked from previous paid releases and it inheriths not only the new features and improvements, but also the bugs at that prior stage of development. Since this edition is always several months behind the paid edition, **any support request or bug reporting is ignored**.

## License
Copyright [Rodolfo Berríos](http://rodolfoberrios.com) - Released under the AGPLv3 license.

## Warranty
This software doesn't include support, it may contain bugs, use it at your own risk. The software is offered on an “as-is” basis and no warranty, either expressed or implied, is given.