phpMyFAQ
phpMyFAQ - Open Source FAQ web application for PHP 8.3+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases
What is phpMyFAQ?
phpMyFAQ is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to phpmyfaq - open source faq web application for php 8.3+ and mysql, postgresql and other databases
phpMyFAQ - Open Source FAQ web application for PHP 8.3+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases
This server falls under the Business Applications category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- phpMyFAQ - Open Source FAQ web application for PHP 8.3+ and
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx phpmyfaqConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use phpMyFAQ
phpMyFAQ is a mature, open-source FAQ web application built for PHP 8.4+ that supports MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and SQLite3, with optional Elasticsearch or OpenSearch full-text search. It provides a complete knowledge-base management system with a built-in MCP server interface, allowing AI agents to read, create, and manage FAQ entries programmatically through the Model Context Protocol. Organizations use phpMyFAQ to build self-service help centers and knowledge bases that can be queried and updated by LLM-powered assistants, chatbots, and internal tools.
Prerequisites
- PHP 8.4 or higher with common extensions (pdo, mbstring, gd, curl, intl)
- A supported database: MySQL 8+, MariaDB 10.6+, PostgreSQL 14+, Microsoft SQL Server, or SQLite3
- Composer (PHP dependency manager) and pnpm (Node package manager) for building from source
- A web server: Nginx, Apache, or FrankenPHP
- Optional: Elasticsearch 8.x+ or OpenSearch 2.x+ for advanced full-text search
Install phpMyFAQ from a release package
Download the latest release ZIP from phpmyfaq.de, extract it to your web server's document root, and navigate to the setup wizard in your browser to complete installation.
# Download and extract:
wget https://www.phpmyfaq.de/download/phpMyFAQ-latest.zip
unzip phpMyFAQ-latest.zip -d /var/www/html/phpmyfaq
# Then open http://your-domain/phpmyfaq/setup/ in your browserInstall from source using Docker Compose (recommended for development)
Clone the repository and use the bin/dev helper to start a full local stack including Nginx, MariaDB, and OpenSearch with a single command.
git clone https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ.git
cd phpMyFAQ
bin/dev up nginx mariadb opensearch
# Or use the default preset:
bin/dev preset defaultInstall PHP and JavaScript dependencies from source
If building from source without Docker, install Composer and pnpm dependencies then build the frontend assets.
curl -s https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
php composer.phar install
curl -fsSL https://get.pnpm.io/install.sh | sh -
pnpm install
pnpm buildComplete the web-based setup wizard
Open http://your-domain/phpmyfaq/setup/ in a browser. The wizard will guide you through selecting your database type, entering connection credentials, creating the database schema, and setting the admin password.
Configure the MCP server integration
phpMyFAQ includes an MCP server endpoint for AI agent access. Enable it in the admin panel under Configuration → API and note the API endpoint URL and authentication token.
Connect your MCP client to the phpMyFAQ MCP endpoint
Add the phpMyFAQ MCP server to your MCP client configuration, providing the base URL of your phpMyFAQ installation and your API token.
phpMyFAQ Examples
Client configuration
MCP client configuration to connect to a running phpMyFAQ instance via its MCP server endpoint.
{
"mcpServers": {
"phpmyfaq": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "phpmyfaq-mcp-client"],
"env": {
"PHPMYFAQ_URL": "https://your-domain.com/phpmyfaq",
"PHPMYFAQ_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts for interacting with a phpMyFAQ knowledge base through an MCP client.
- "Search the FAQ for articles about password reset"
- "List all FAQ categories and the number of articles in each"
- "Create a new FAQ entry: question='How do I reset my password?', answer='Go to the login page and click Forgot Password'"
- "Find all FAQ articles tagged with 'billing' and summarize them"
- "Update the FAQ entry with ID 42 to add a note about the new 2FA requirement"Troubleshooting phpMyFAQ
Setup wizard fails with 'Could not connect to database'
Verify that your database server is running and accessible from the web server host. Check that the database credentials entered in the wizard are correct and that the database user has CREATE TABLE privileges. For Docker setups, ensure the database service is fully started before accessing the wizard.
Elasticsearch throws vm.max_map_count errors on startup
This is a kernel setting requirement. Run: sudo sysctl -w vm.max_map_count=262144 on the Docker host. To make it permanent, add vm.max_map_count=262144 to /etc/sysctl.conf and run sudo sysctl -p.
Frontend assets are missing or show 404 errors after source install
Run pnpm install followed by pnpm build to compile the TypeScript and CSS assets. Ensure the build output directory is writable by the web server. For Docker builds, the bin/dev helper runs this automatically.
Frequently Asked Questions about phpMyFAQ
What is phpMyFAQ?
phpMyFAQ is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that phpmyfaq - open source faq web application for php 8.3+ and mysql, postgresql and other databases It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install phpMyFAQ?
Follow the installation instructions on the phpMyFAQ GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with phpMyFAQ?
phpMyFAQ works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is phpMyFAQ free to use?
Yes, phpMyFAQ is open source and available under the MPL-2.0 license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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