This document covers...
  • 1) Getting Started
  • 2) Permissions
  • 3) MySQL
  • 4) MySQL Tables
  • 5) Admin Account
  • 6) Install Complete
  • 7) It's Ready!
  • 1) Getting Started

    Thanks for purchasing readyChat. If you're wondering what you should do first, this document will help you out. Firstly, you should upload all files found in the readyChat zip to your web-host or web-server. After all files are online, head to the directory readyChat is going to be installed to.

    readyChat can be installed to the root directory or a sub-directory. This means you can have your chat in it's own folder (site.com/chat/).

    You should be redirected to the installation screen after opening up the page. If you are not, head to http://yoursite.com/readyChat/install/. Note that "readyChat" should be replaced with the directory you created, or removed if you're using the root directory.

    2) Permissions

    readyChat requires several folders to be writable, please ensure they are writable before proceeding with the installation.

    If your installation screen matches the above, your folder permissions are correct. If there are errors, please CHMOD the required folders to 777 to ensure they can be written to.

    3) MySQL

    Configuring your MySQL settings should be simple. Though this requires the core folder to be writable, which is why the above section is so important.

    Fill in the above fields with your database credentials, most should be self explanatory. The password key should be a unique string (a mixture of numbers and letters).

    This string will ensure that passwords encrypted on your chat room are fully unique and cannot be decrypted without this string. Even with it, it'll take a long time to decrypt.
    Having trouble with the above form? You can fill out the database credentials manually in core/database.php.default - remember to remove the .default from the end of the file to replace database.php!

    After manually editing your credentials, skip to index_5.php (IE: install/index_5.php) to continue the installation.

    4) MySQL Tables

    After configuring your MySQL settings, you'll be required to install readyChat's tables. This step is one of the fastest and you should see a message like in the image below.

    If you're having problems with this step, the most likely cause is an invalid MySQL configuration.

    5) Admin Account

    This is the final installation step. Create an admin username which consists of letters or numbers only. readyChat does not support special characters. Proceed to create a secure password and hit continue.

    6) Installed

    You should now see a screen like in the image below.

    The only difference should be the username and password chosen, unless of course you're copying this Getting Started document to the max!

    7) It's Ready!

    Have fun in your new chat room, you can login with the admin account you created in the final step and start chatting!