The version you can find in this repository is deprecated and will not get new features anymore. There is a newer and highly improved version of Part-DB (1.0.0+) available, which you can find in this repository. If you want to start with Part-DB, please use the new version. For existing installations of Part-DB 0.5.* it is recommended to update to the 1.0 version. You can find some more details on the new features here and the upgrade guide here.
Hier gibt es eine deutsche Version dieser README
Part-DB 0.6 requires now PHP7 (PHP7.0 or higher)! Use Part-DB 0.5, if you need a version for PHP5.6.
Part-DB is a web-based database for managing electronic components. Since access is via the Web browser, you must install Part-DB on a Web server. Afterwards, the software can be used with any standard browser and operating system without the need to install any additional software.
Part-DB is available under the General Public License Version 2. In addition, Part-DB uses some libraries that use other licenses. For detailed information see EXTERNAL_LIBSs
All documentation including installation instructions can be found here: https://github.com/do9jhb/Part-DB/wiki
A test database can be found at http://part-db.bplaced.net/part-en.
Part-DB is also available in German: For this purpose, the setting Language must be selected in the settings or during the Installation on _[deDE] Deutsch (Deutschland).
If you want to participate in the translation (especially for languages other than English), then this can be done here.