The second release candidate of SocialEngine 4 (RC2) is now available for download from the client area. We've addressed many of the reported issues and recommend installing or upgrading from RC1. Note that when upgrading from RC1, you can now use the package manager to upgrade your source code the same way you would with plugins. For more information see the included readme file. As always, please send us your feedback so we can continue improving SocialEngine.

The first SocialEngine 4 release candidate (RC1) has been posted and is available for download from the client area. This latest release includes many important features and bug fixes so we highly recommend installing or upgrading. We've been working hard on the finishing touches of SocialEngine 4 and we hope to have the final release ready in the next couple weeks!

The third beta of SocialEngine 4 has been released and is available for download from the client area. This should fix a majority of the bugs preventing installation and general use (and adds some cool features too). As with previous betas, we recommend a clean reinstall if possible since there are many moving parts between the beta versions and having everyone on the same page makes bug reporting more consistent. Speaking of which, please continue to report bugs as you find them. We're getting closer to a final release!

We recently released SocialEngine 4 Beta 2, available for download from your client area. If you had any issues with the initial release, we recommend a clean reinstall. If you do install the new beta in the same directory as the old one, make sure to remove the /application/settings/database.php file.

Please send us bug reports (and some virtual love if you'd like) through the email provided in the client area so we can continue improving SocialEngine. Thanks for the great feedback so far!

UPDATE: We recommend waiting for the final release of SocialEngine for use on any production websites. There will be an upgrade path from the beta to the final.

Good news! SocialEngine 4 Public Beta has been released. If you're a current client, you'll find the download links are now available from the client area in a big conspicuous yellow box. The installation instructions are contained in the zip files, along with some other helpful information to get you started.

Keep in mind that this is an early release intended mainly for testing. That means you can expect bugs and updates in the coming weeks as we iron out the the kinks. We won't be providing support for the beta and strongly recommend that you wait for the final release if you plan on using it on a production website. However, you CAN use the beta to start working on your new layout and theme, as there won't be drastic changes from the beta theme to the final version.

We'd like to thank everyone that helped us out on the preview. It's been an amazing experience developing SocialEngine 4 with your help and everyone had a hand in helping shape the face of SE4. We're proud of the end product and hope you love using it as much as we've enjoyed making it. I guess what we're trying to say is that we love you. In a purely platonic way of course, but it's love nonetheless.

It's late here and it's been quite a day finishing up the Beta so we're all going to head home to catch some sleep but let us know what you think and we look forward to bringing you the full version soon!

- SocialEngine Team