diff --git a/miniflux/check_setup.php b/miniflux/check_setup.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75ea157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/miniflux/check_setup.php
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?php
+
+// PHP 5.3 minimum
+
+if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.3.0') < 0) {
+
+    die('This software require PHP 5.3 minimum');
+}
+
+// Short tags must be enabled for PHP < 5.4
+
+if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.4.0') < 0) {
+
+    if (! ini_get('short_open_tag')) {
+
+        die('This software require to have short tags enabled, check your php.ini => "short_open_tag = On"');
+    }
+}
+
+// Check XML functions
+
+if (! function_exists('simplexml_load_string')) {
+
+    die('PHP extension required: SimpleXML');
+}
+
+if (! function_exists('xml_parser_create')) {
+
+    die('PHP extension required: XML Parser');
+}
+
+if (! function_exists('dom_import_simplexml')) {
+
+    die('PHP extension required: DOM');
+}
+
+// Check if /data is writeable
+
+if (! is_writable('data')) {
+
+    die('The directory "data" must be writeable by your web server user');
+}
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diff --git a/miniflux/data/.htaccess b/miniflux/data/.htaccess
index 3a42882..14249c5 100644
--- a/miniflux/data/.htaccess
+++ b/miniflux/data/.htaccess
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Deny from all
+Deny from all
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diff --git a/miniflux/templates/.htaccess b/miniflux/templates/.htaccess
index 3a42882..14249c5 100644
--- a/miniflux/templates/.htaccess
+++ b/miniflux/templates/.htaccess
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Deny from all
+Deny from all
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/miniflux/vendor/.htaccess b/miniflux/vendor/.htaccess
index 3a42882..14249c5 100644
--- a/miniflux/vendor/.htaccess
+++ b/miniflux/vendor/.htaccess
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Deny from all
+Deny from all
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