README.markdown
Joomla Platform
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The *Joomla Platform* is a platform for writing Web and command line applications in PHP. It is free and open source software,
distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later. The Joomla Content Management System (CMS) is built on
top of the *Joomla Platform*. For more information about the Joomla CMS visit: http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla.html
You can find out more about Joomla development *(though not platform specific)* at: http://docs.joomla.org/Developers
You can discuss *Joomla Platform* development at: http://groups.google.com/group/joomla-dev-platform
A guide for contributing to the Joomla Platform can be found at: https://github.com/joomla/joomla-platform/wiki/Contributing-to-the-joomla-platform
Requirements
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* PHP 5.2.4+ for Platform versions 11.x
* PHP 5.3.1+ for Platform versions 12.x
Installation
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Get the source code from GIT:
git clone git://github.com/joomla/joomla-platform.git
_Please ensure you add the following path to your local .gitignore file: tests/test_application/cache_