thorsten/phpMyFAQ

phpMyFAQ

What is phpMyFAQ?

phpMyFAQ is a multilingual, AI-ready, and scalable FAQ platform built for modern knowledge management. Powered by PHP 8.4+ and a fully database-driven architecture, it delivers fast search with Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, flexible multi-user permissions, and a powerful content management system with revision history and WYSIWYG editing.

With 40+ languages, responsive Twig-based templates, a REST API, 2FA security, enterprise authentication (LDAP, Active Directory, Entra ID), and a built-in plugin system, phpMyFAQ integrates seamlessly into almost any environment.

Deploy it on traditional hosting or run it in the cloud via Docker.

Requirements

phpMyFAQ requires PHP 8.4 or higher and a supported database system. Supported databases include MySQL, MariaDB, Percona Server, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and SQLite3.

For enhanced search capabilities using Elasticsearch or OpenSearch, Elasticsearch 8.x or later or OpenSearch 2.x or later is required.

For a complete and up-to-date list of system requirements, please refer to the official documentation at phpmyfaq.de.

Installation

phpMyFAQ installation package for end-users

The best way to install phpMyFAQ is to download it on phpmyfaq.de, unzip the package, and open http://www.example.org/phpmyfaq/setup/ in your preferred browser.

phpMyFAQ installation with Docker

Dockerfile

The Dockerfile provided in this repo only builds an environment to run any release for development purpose. It doe