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* [Pedigree chart](#pedigree-chart)
* [Installation](#installation)
* [Manual installation](#manual-installation)
* [Configuration](#configuration)
* [Usage](#usage)
* [Using Composer](#using-composer)
* [Using Git](#using-git)
* [Manual installation](#manual-installation)
* [Enable module](#enable-module)
* [Usage](#usage)
* [Development](#development)
* [Run tests](#run-tests)
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# Pedigree chart
This module provides an SVG pedigree chart for the [webtrees](https://www.webtrees.net) genealogy application. It
is capable to display up to 25 ancestor generations of an individual.
This module provides an SVG pedigree chart for the [webtrees](https://www.webtrees.net) genealogy application.
It is capable of displaying up to 25 generations of ancestors from an individual.

**But beware, if you select too many generations, it may take a while and even slow down your system significantly.**

![pedigree-chart-3-generations](assets/pedigree-chart-top-bottom.png)
*Fig. 1: A five-generations pedigree chart (drawn top to bottom)*

![pedigree-chart-5-generations](assets/pedigree-chart-5-generations.png)
*Fig. 2: A five-generations pedigree chart (drawn left to right)*

**Caution: If you are rendering a lot of generations, it may take a while and even slow down your system.**

## Installation
Requires webtrees 2.2.

There are several ways to install the module. The method using [composer](#using-composer) is suitable
for experienced users, as a developer you can also use [git](#using-git) to get a copy of the repository. For all other users,
however, manual installation is recommended.

### Manual installation
To manually install the module, perform the following steps:

1. Download the [latest release](https://github.com/magicsunday/webtrees-pedigree-chart/releases/latest) of the module.
2. Upload the downloaded file to your web server.
3. Unzip the package into your ``modules_v4`` directory.
4. Rename the folder to ``webtrees-pedigree-chart``

If everything was successful, you should see a subdirectory ``webtrees-pedigree-chart`` with the unpacked content
in the ``modules_v4`` directory.

Now the module has to be activated within Webtrees.

#### Configuration
Go to the control panel (admin section) of your installation and scroll down to the ``Modules`` section. Click
on ``Charts`` (in subsection Genealogy). Enable the ``Pedigree chart`` custom module (optionally disable the original
installed pedigree chart module) and save your settings.

![control-panel-modules](assets/control-panel-modules.png)
*Fig. 3: Control panel - Module administration*

#### Usage
At the charts' menu, you will find a new link called `Pedigree chart`. Use the provided configuration options
to adjust the layout of the charts according to your needs.


### Using Composer
To install using [composer](https://getcomposer.org/), just run the following command from the command line
at the root directory of your webtrees installation.
Typically, to install with [composer](https://getcomposer.org/), just run the following command from the command line,
from the root of your Webtrees installation.

```shell
composer require magicsunday/webtrees-pedigree-chart:* --update-no-dev
composer require magicsunday/webtrees-pedigree-chart --update-no-dev
```

The module will automatically install into the ``modules_v4`` directory of your webtrees installation.
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composer remove magicsunday/webtrees-pedigree-chart --update-no-dev
```

Then follow the steps described in [configuration](#configuration) and [usage](#usage).

#### Latest version
If you are using the development version of Webtrees (main branch), you may also need to install the development
version of the module. For this, please use the following command:
```shell
composer require magicsunday/webtrees-pedigree-chart:dev-master --update-no-dev
```


### Using Git
If you are using ``git``, you could also clone the current master branch directly into your ``modules_v4`` directory
by calling:
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git clone https://github.com/magicsunday/webtrees-pedigree-chart.git modules_v4/webtrees-pedigree-chart
```

### Manual installation
To manually install the module, perform the following steps:

1. Download the [latest release](https://github.com/magicsunday/webtrees-pedigree-chart/releases/latest).
2. Upload the downloaded file to your web server.
3. Unzip the package into your ``modules_v4`` directory.
4. Rename the folder to ``webtrees-pedigree-chart``


## Enable module
Go to the control panel (admin section) of your installation and scroll down to the ``Modules`` section. Click
on ``Charts`` (in subsection Genealogy). Enable the ``Pedigree chart`` custom module (optionally disable the original
installed pedigree chart module) and save your settings.

![control-panel-modules](assets/control-panel-modules.png)
*Fig. 3: Control panel - Module administration*


## Usage
At the charts' menu, you will find a new link called `Pedigree chart`. Use the provided configuration options
to adjust the layout of the charts according to your needs.
Then follow the steps described in [configuration](#configuration) and [usage](#usage).


## Development
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