In simple English
This tool creates a searchable knowledge base for your customers or team. You can write help articles in over forty languages and let people find answers quickly. It includes user permissions and revision history for your editors. You run it on your own server using PHP and a database. It is free to use under an open source licence.
What it is
phpMyFAQ is a database-driven FAQ platform that supports fast search engines and multi-user accounts. It features responsive templates and a REST API for integration into other websites.
What it is good for
Solo builders who want to host their own help center or customer support knowledge base without paying for a third-party service.
- Supports over forty languages out of the box.
- Connects to popular databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.
- Includes a REST API and OpenAPI documentation for developers.
- Requires a dedicated PHP server and database setup.
- Advanced search features need a separate Elasticsearch or OpenSearch container.
- Manual installation requires familiarity with Composer and command-line tools.
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git clone https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ.git cd phpMyFAQ composer install pnpm install pnpm build