Kunena 3.0.0 Released

Introduction

The Kunena team is proud to announce the arrival of Kunena 3.0.0 [K 3.0.0] which is now available for download as a native Joomla extension for J! 2.5 and J! 3.x. This version addresses most of the issues that were discovered in K 2.0 and issues discovered during the development stages of K.3.0

Kunena 3.0 is a project that has been some ten months in the making. Among other things, the main design objectives for Kunena 3.0 were to remove many lingering legacy issues (caused by the requirement in older versions to maintain J! 1.5 websites) as well as to keep pace with current and emerging Joomla trends.

The key distinctions of K 3.0 are:

  • Major rewrite of the K 2.0 codebase:
    • Added support for J! 3.x
    • Removal of old J! 1.x code
  • New AJAX based installer
  • Backend: Implement advanced filters
  • Backend: Implement batch processing for users
  • Backend: Add option in tools to clean IP addresses
  • Changes to default rank titles
  • Improved security
  • Fixes several defects present in K 2.0.4

Read more: Kunena 3.0.0 Released

Posted: 1 week 2 days ago by Moonstone #145000
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coder4life wrote:
@Moonstone Unfortunately this seems to be an issue where you are not alone and does not only involve Kunena software. Here is a popular thread about this issue.

Godaddy Forum

Thanks for pointing this out, coder4life! I've added my voice to this thread. Hopefully GoDaddy will hear us and upgrade.
Posted: 1 week 2 days ago by coder4life #144978
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@milines Our API changes were minimal in from Kunena 2.0 to Kunena 3.0 and have informed Taptalk Team about the changes. If I recall they said they will have an updated plugin soon.
Posted: 1 week 2 days ago by coder4life #144977
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@Moonstone Unfortunately this seems to be an issue where you are not alone and does not only involve Kunena software. Here is a popular thread about this issue.

Godaddy Forum
Posted: 2 weeks 1 day ago by Moonstone #144785
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The latest version of MySQL GoDaddy offers for Linux hosting accounts is 5.0.96, and Kunena 3.0 won't install without a minimum of MySQL 5.1.

No K3.0 for some of us GoDaddy users, it seems. :(
Posted: 3 weeks 18 hours ago by skybax #144610
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mlines wrote:
It broke Tapatalk :( :( :(

Tapatalk for Kunena 3.0 thread, no ETA given but its in development.

Kunena 3.0.0 Release Candidate Released

Introduction

The Kunena team is pleased to announce Kunena 3.0.0 Release Candidate [K 3.0.0rc] as a native Joomla extension for J! 2.5 and J! 3.x. This version addresses most of the issues that were discovered in K 2.0.4 and the various beta releases of K 3.0.0.

Kunena 3.0 is a project that has been over nine months in the making. Among other things, the main design objectives for Kunena 3.0 were to remove many lingering legacy issues (caused by the requirement in older versions to maintain J! 1.5 websites) as well as to keep pace with current and emerging Joomla trends.

This version is considered to be the final test before the release of K 3.0.0 stable. This version is considered to be stable enough to be used on live production websites in limited usage (primarily for testing) as long as minor issues are tolerated during the time before it becomes a final release. This version may contain features that were not present in earlier versions or may omit some features that were present in earlier versions; as a candidate for release as a stable version, K 3.0.0rc represents the final feature set that will be included in K 3.0.0 stable. The Kunena team recommends installation of K 3.0.0rc on test sites that are separated from production environments.

The purpose of releasing K 3.0.0rc is to obtain assurances about the product, to use the forum to report defects, as soon as they are discovered, so that the development team can work through problems before the release of K 3.0 as a stable product. about the reliability and usability of software before producing the final stable version.

While every practical effort will be made to rememdy problems in this version, reporting defects does not mean that problems can or will be fixed. The Kunena team looks forward to hearing your feedback on how well we have achieved our design goals.

Key elements of K 3.0 are:

  • Major rewrite of the K 2.0 codebase:
    • Added support for J! 3.x
    • Removal of old J! 1.x code
  • New AJAX based installer
  • Backend: Implement advanced filters
  • Backend: Implement batch processing for users
  • Backend: Add option in tools to clean IP addresses
  • Changes to default rank titles
  • Improved security
  • Fixes several defects present in K 2.0.4

Read more: Kunena 3.0.0 Release Candidate Released

Posted: 3 weeks 4 days ago by skybax #144486
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I took a look at tecnical requirements. After I tryed to install on a server that runs Mysql 5.0.96-community and cannot install.

So, if I am not wrong, this should be the lastes mysql version available for community server. What should I do? Ask hosing to change mysql version?

You should update your MySQL version to 5.1.68-cll or newer (newer for future proofing) if your able go for MySQL 5.5.30.

And also the newer PHP versions like 5.3 or 5.4 greatly improves the speed of your site and forum.
Posted: 1 month 1 week ago by MarioMari #143639
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Well done and congratulations on the great labor. Thank you to everyone involved.
with a real pleasure to see the development of the project.
Posted: 1 month 1 week ago by sozzled #143598
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K 3.0 includes several new features as well as fixing a lot of issues that occurred in K 2.0. For a better understanding of changes have occurred, the K 3.0.0rc release notes refers to these things.

The Kunena team is committed to achieving the best forum discussion software (that our limited resources permit) for Joomla. To this aim, the future means that new features will be implemented in line with the support offered by the community towards those new features. Of course, it goes without saying, that future versions will improve the reliability and durability of the software and, therefore, new versions will fix problems discovered in older versions.

I'm not sure how to address properly, ChaosHead, any concerns you may have better than what I have already written many times before in the forum or in articles I have posted on this site. The main thing is that Kunena is a living, breathing project that has a bright future for those who share our dream and who want to contribute to it.

K 3.0 includes a lot of improved functionality but, more importantly, it gives people a basis upon which we can extend the software into many areas that we have not yet begun to explore. I hope that this, in part, helps to give you some insight. :)
Posted: 1 month 1 week ago by ChaosHead #143597
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Are you planning some new features and improved functionality? Or just bug fixes and support for countless new versions?
Posted: 1 month 2 weeks ago by Matias #143545
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We are supporting the same PHP/MySQL versions as Joomla 3.x.

Most common MySQL server version at this moment are 5.1 and 5.5. While 5.0 is still somewhat supported by Oracle, it's been phasing out.

From looking MySQL version, your server is using RedHat EL5 or Centos 5, which are both old versions and I would recommend switching to the new one before they get unmaintained.

Kunena 3.0.0 Beta 1 Released

Important Update: Kunena 3.0.0. beta 3

The Kunena team has released K 3.0.0b3 for Joomla 2.5, Joomla 3.0 and Joomla 3.l. This is the third public beta release for Kunena 3.0. Please read the K 3.0.0b3 release notes for important details about this release.

Important Update: Kunena 3.0.0. beta 2

The Kunena team has released K 3.0.0b2 for Joomla 2.5, Joomla 3.0 and Joomla 3.l. This is the second public beta release for Kunena 3.0. Please read the K 3.0.0b2 release notes for important details about this release.

Introduction

The Kunena team is thrilled to announce the first public beta release of Kunena 3.0, a native Joomla extension for J! 2.5 and J! 3.0. This is a development release and should be only be used for testing; this version is not recommended for live websites at this stage.

Kunena 3.0 is a project that has been over eight months in the making. Among other things, the main design objectives for Kunena 3.0 were to remove many lingering legacy issues (caused by the requirement in older versions to maintain J! 1.5 websites) as well as to keep pace with current and emerging Joomla trends.

The purpose of this release is to encourage testing by downloading, installing and identifying any problems or shortcomings that people may discover. K 3.0.0 B1 is not yet stable and we are aware that people will discover software defects. We encourage you to use the forum to report defects, as soon as they are discovered, so that the development team can work through the problems before the release of K 3.0 as a stable product. Reporting defects does not mean that the problems can or will be fixed. The Kunena team is looking forward to hearing your feedback on how well we have achieved our design goals.

Key elements of K 3.0 are:

  • Major rewrite of the K 2.0 codebase:
    • Added support for J! 3.x
    • Removal of old J! 1.x code
  • Improved installation/upgrade procedure
  • New Bootstrap-driven backend for J! 2.5 and J! 3.x

Read more: Kunena 3.0.0 Beta 1 Released

Posted: 1 month 1 week ago by sozzled #143619
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xfsqus4r wrote:
Can I use Kunena for Wordpress?
No. Kunena requires Joomla.
Posted: 1 month 1 week ago by xfsqus4r #143618
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Thanking you for great work. I have a wordpress blog *** link to site removed by moderator ***. Can I use Kunena for Wordpress?
Posted: 1 month 2 weeks ago by deltafidesign #143383
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Are you working also on kunena plugins and modules? I would like to know if kunena discuss plugin will be available when k3 stable will be released.

Thanks
Posted: 1 month 3 weeks ago by 810 #143143
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Go to backend- kunena- plugins.
There you see Kunena - Community Builder Integration just enable it.
Posted: 1 month 3 weeks ago by deltafidesign #143135
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I can't understand how set integration with CB. In K.2.0 I remember that I could choose the community integration such CB, now I don't see the option to choose the community system.

Is not yet implemented? Is auto-choosing?

Thanks

Kunena 2.0.4 Security Release

The Kunena team has now released Kunena 2.0.4 for J! 1.5 and J! 2.5. K 2.0.4 is a security and maintenance release for Kunena that addresses over 30 issues that were reported since the last version release. The Kunena team recommends this updated version as a replacement for any earlier version of Kunena.

Details about K 2.0.4 are contained in the Kunena 2.0.4 release notes. Although K 2.0.4 is only a minor/dot-point release, there are changes in behaviour between this version and the previous release (K 2.0.3); it essential that people read the release notes before upgrading to better prepare for changes to the way that Kunena now works.

As a security response against possible XSS attacks, K 2.0.4 makes all previous versions of Kunena obsolete and no longer supported by the team. We encourage all users to upgrade to this new version as soon as possible to avoid the possibility that your forum's operations may be compromised as a result of this issue. Questions regarding older versions of Kunena will not be answered on the forum.

With the release of K 2.0.4 out of the way, the Kunena team will now be able to focus attention on the development of K 3.0. The essential differences between K 3.0 and K 2.0 are

  1. K 3.0 will not support J! 1.5
  2. K 3.0 will support J! 2.5 and J! 3.0

K 2.0.4 Highlights

  • Two potential XSS vulnerabilities have been detected and changes have been made to address these.
  • Changes that affect forum announcements
  • General improvements to forum administration (backend) features
  • Fixes to many reported problems with Kunena menu types that failed to work since the introduction of K 2.0
  • Resolution of problems using the Trash Manager
  • Changed behaviour: Changed behaviour: Guests are able to view results of polls (although they are not permitted to vote); logged-in users (who have not yet voted) will not be able to see the results of the poll until after they have voted. The team is aware that this changed behaviour may influence voting patterns; the changed behaviour is an unfortunate side-effect of correcting other poll-related problems.
  • Remediation of "message preview" issues
  • Remediation of K 2.0.3 known issues

Kunena 2.0.4 is available for download at http://www.kunena.org/download.

The future of K 2.0

With the release of K 2.0.4 completed, and with the team now focusing on K 3.0, we would expect that this version will be the last in the K 2.0 series. This means that K 2.0.4 will be the only version supported (by the team) as far as J! 1.5 is concerned, but only to the extent of providing essential hotfixes. It is unlikely that a new version of K 2.0 will be released after this time.

What this means for those who have J! 1.5 websites is that they will be stuck with K 2.0 and people will not be able to take advantage of enhancements, features or bugfixes that may occur in future. What this means for those who have J! 1.5 is that, at some stage after the release of K 3.0, K 2.0 will no longer be supported by the team. This should signal J! 1.5 site operators to consider their strategic position as to how they will proceed from now. While there is no urgency at this time for people to upgrade from a website that they currently have no problems with, this does not mean that people should necessarily become complacent either. These are matters for each J! 1.5 site owner to consider for themselves.

The future of Kunena is tied to the future of Joomla. With J! 3.0 soon to be used more widely, the team is making efforts to respond to the ongoing challenges of ensuring that Kunena meets the growing demand for the "latest and greatest".

Posted: 4 months 1 week ago by sozzled #140524
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yuri1982: this is not the topic to ask these kinds if questions. You have asked the sane questions in several other places on our forum. It is incorrect to say that "noting works". K 2.0.4 has been downloaded several thousand times. If it dud not work then you would not be the only person making your voice heard.

The reason why, in your case, some things are not working is because you have not properly published your Kunena menu and because you have installed some Joomla extension that clobbers Joomla Mootools. See msg #1 of www.kunena.org/forum/K-2-0-General-Quest...tion-read-this-first

Thank you.
Posted: 4 months 1 week ago by yuri1982 #140523
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So, NOTHING WORK.....
LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO!!!!!

1) The Menu not work in all Page of Kunena :angry:
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2) I can't attach image, when i go to click on attach open a window to choise image, when i choise not show nothing in file attach



3) Tabs in the Profile not Work

LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO
Posted: 4 months 3 weeks ago by sozzled #139865
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We are having some administration issues with the "automatic update" system. We're working on fixing this problem; it may be fixed in a few hours, days or weeks. I do not have any information about when the automatic release system information will be changed.

In the meantime I would leave people with the following words of wisdom: "There are three kinds of people in the world: those who make things happen, those who let things happen and those who wonder what happened."

It takes very little time to read the release notes for K 2.0.4 and to update to K 2.0.4. If people continue to wait for the automatic update to occur, that's their choice. It's also our decision not to respond to questions where people continue to use outdated versions of Kunena that are no longer being looked after by anyone.
Posted: 4 months 3 weeks ago by hkymre #139849
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I'm still seeing 2.0.3 as the latest version so updated my sites the joomla way
Posted: 4 months 4 weeks ago by sozzled #139567
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As with all new releases of Kunena, the auto update is not enabled for the first 24-48 hours after the release. This is to encourage early adoption by members of the community who require urgent fixes for various issues/problems that they may be having. In good time, the "autoupdate" information will be propagated throughout the internet.

In the meantime, upgrading to Kunena using the usual Joomla method is easy and will take most people around 30 seconds to do the job. Even if people rely on the "autoupdate" method, people should still read carefully the release notes before committing the update.

For those of you who continue to ask "when will the autoupdate become available?" our standard response to this question is "Usually within 24-48 hours after a new version released is announced."

I hope this helps. :)