=== The PHP Manual builds ===
The PHP Manual is written in DocBook and built by [[doc:phd|PhD]], and these builds are rsynced to the mirrors for users to use.

=== Mirror builds ===
The [[systems/sc1|rsync box]] builds the manuals each week, at 10:46 UTC on Fridays. The mirrors then pickup these builds when they sync, which usually happens every hour. When mirrors sync [[http://php.net/mirroring.php|depends on how]] their cron is setup.

=== Doc server builds ===
The documentation server builds and displays the [[http://docs.php.net/|manual]] four times daily (0:15 6:15 12:15 and 18:15 UTC). This takes place on the [[systems/euk2]] server. The simplest way to see when each translation last built, see the [[http://docs.php.net/download-docs.php?sizes=1|doc downloads page with dates]]. Also note that several old translations reside on this server, as it attempts to build every translation (both active and inactive).

=== CHM builds ===
The CHM version of the manual is built on a Windows machine and are pulled weekly on Fridays. Richard  maintains these builds. Due to the security profile on the Windows machine, rsync is not used. Instead, a normal HTTP request is used.

=== Validation ===
Aside from running 'php configure.php --with-lang=foo' for a language, another way to check if manuals validated is by looking at build dates on the doc server. See this list of [[http://docs.php.net/download-docs.php?sizes=1|downloadable docs]] for more information. These include the dates that the manual for each language successfully built.

=== Additional notes ===
  * If a manual does not validate on Friday, it will not be pushed to the mirrors until hopefully the upcoming Friday.
  * Only active translations are selectable/downloadable, and this is managed in [[http://git.php.net/?p=web/php.git;a=blob;f=include/languages.inc|phpweb/includes/languages.inc]]

=== The humans who manage these ===
If there is a problem with the synced builds, it's wise to contact Derick or Hannes. If a problem exists on the developmental server (docs.php.net), then contact the documentation team.