diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..78221d588c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+language: php
+php:
+  - 5.2
+  - 5.3
+  - 5.4
+
+env:
+  - DB=mysql
+  - DB=postgres
+
+before_script:
+  - sh -c "if [ '$DB' = 'pgsql' ]; then psql -c 'DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS phpbb_tests;' -U postgres; fi"
+  - sh -c "if [ '$DB' = 'pgsql' ]; then psql -c 'create database phpbb_tests;' -U postgres; fi"
+  - sh -c "if [ '$DB' = 'mysql' ]; then mysql -e 'create database IF NOT EXISTS phpbb_tests;'; fi"
+  - sh -c "if [ '$TRAVIS_PHP_VERSION' = '5.2' ]; then pear install --force phpunit/DbUnit; fi"
+  - sh -c "if [ '$TRAVIS_PHP_VERSION' = '5.3' ]; then pyrus install --force phpunit/DbUnit; fi"
+  - sh -c "if [ '$TRAVIS_PHP_VERSION' = '5.4' ]; then pyrus install --force phpunit/DbUnit; fi"
+  - phpenv rehash
+
+script:
+  - phpunit --configuration travis/phpunit-$DB-travis.xml
+
+notifications:
+  email:
+    recipients:
+      - dev-team@phpbb.com
+    on_success: change
+    on_failure: change
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b94f898a3..51e65176c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ Find support and lots more on [phpBB.com](http://www.phpbb.com)! Discuss the dev
 3. [Read our Git Contribution Guidelines](http://wiki.phpbb.com/Git); if you're new to git, also read [the introduction guide](http://wiki.phpbb.com/display/DEV/Working+with+Git)
 4. Send us a pull request
 
+## AUTOMATED TESTING
+
+We have unit and functional tests in order to prevent regressions. You can view the bamboo continuous integration [here](http://bamboo.phpbb.com) or check our travis build below.
+develop - [![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/phpbb/phpbb3.png?branch=develop)](http://travis-ci.org/phpbb/phpbb3)
+develop-olympus - [![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/phpbb/phpbb3.png?branch=develop-olympus)](http://travis-ci.org/phpbb/phpbb3)
+
 ## LICENSE
 
 [GNU General Public License v2](http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php)
diff --git a/travis/phpunit-mysql-travis.xml b/travis/phpunit-mysql-travis.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..807dfbcdaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/travis/phpunit-mysql-travis.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<phpunit backupGlobals="true"
+         backupStaticAttributes="true"
+         colors="true"
+         convertErrorsToExceptions="true"
+         convertNoticesToExceptions="true"
+         convertWarningsToExceptions="true"
+         processIsolation="false"
+         stopOnFailure="false"
+         syntaxCheck="true"
+         strict="true"
+         bootstrap="../tests/bootstrap.php">
+	<testsuites>
+		<testsuite name="phpBB Test Suite">
+			<directory suffix="_test.php">../tests/</directory>
+		</testsuite>
+	</testsuites>
+
+	<php>
+		<const name="dbms" value="mysqli"/>
+		<const name="dbhost" value="0.0.0.0" />
+		<const name="dbport" value="3306" />
+		<const name="dbname" value="phpbb_tests" />
+		<const name="dbuser" value="root" />
+		<const name="dbpasswd" value="" />
+		<const name="table_prefix" value="phpbb_"/>
+	</php>
+</phpunit>
diff --git a/travis/phpunit-postgres-travis.xml b/travis/phpunit-postgres-travis.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e44696a335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/travis/phpunit-postgres-travis.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<phpunit backupGlobals="true"
+         backupStaticAttributes="true"
+         colors="true"
+         convertErrorsToExceptions="true"
+         convertNoticesToExceptions="true"
+         convertWarningsToExceptions="true"
+         processIsolation="false"
+         stopOnFailure="false"
+         syntaxCheck="true"
+		 strict="true"
+         bootstrap="../tests/bootstrap.php">
+	<testsuites>
+		<testsuite name="phpBB Test Suite">
+			<directory suffix="_test.php">../tests/</directory>
+		</testsuite>
+	</testsuites>
+
+	<php>
+		<!-- "Real" test database -->
+		<!-- uncomment, otherwise sqlite memory runs -->
+		<const name="dbms" value="postgres"/>
+		<const name="dbhost" value="localhost" />
+		<const name="dbport" value="5432" />
+		<const name="dbname" value="phpbb_tests" />
+		<const name="dbuser" value="postgres" />
+		<const name="dbpasswd" value="" />
+		<const name="table_prefix" value="phpbb_"/>
+	</php>
+</phpunit>