====== Getting started! ======

Identica-php is complete and easy to use PHP library to interact with identi.ca platform.

===== Dependencies =====

Identica-php depends on the following packages:
 * none

===== Installing and Running =====

To install identica-php, either unpack the tarball:
    
    $ tar xzvf identica-php_v.1.0.tar.gz

or check out our svn branch for a development version (we try to keep those 
unbroken and ready for production use):
    
    $ svn checkout http://identica-php.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ identica-php-read-only

==== Usage ====

Include the main library file

  require_once("identica.lib.php") or die("Couldn't load Identi.ca library");

Create object using your credentials (username and password)

  $identica = new Identica($username, $password);

The updateStatus() method updates your status. The message must be encoded in UTF-8:

  $identica->updateStatus('Hello world!');

See the documentation in dowload or the wiki page for the complete functions list. 

===== Want to know more? =====

 * Identica-php Website: http://code.google.com/p/identica-php/
 * Identica-php Author Website: http://www.jasone.it
 * Identica-php Author Blog: http://giasone.wordpress.com