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Installing phpMyChat Manually

phpMyChat is a web‑based chat application written in PHP that allows real‑time communication between users. It’s lightweight, customizable, and can be installed on any standard PHP/MySQL hosting account. phpMyChat requires manual installation on your hosting account.

Why Use phpMyChat?

Section titled “Why Use phpMyChat?”
  • Provides real‑time chat rooms for your website.
  • Supports multiple languages and themes.
  • Easy to configure and extend with plugins.
  • Compatible with all ruachost.com hosting accounts.

Steps to Install phpMyChat (Manual)

Section titled “Steps to Install phpMyChat (Manual)”

  1. Create a MySQL Database.

    • Log in to cPanel at ruachost.com.
    • Use the MySQL Database Wizard to create a database and user.
    • Assign full privileges to the user.
    • Note the database name, username, and password.

  2. Download phpMyChat.

    • Visit the official project page: phpMyChat on SourceForge.
    • Download the latest .zip file (e.g., phpMyChat-Plus_1.94-RC3.zip).

  3. Upload Files to Your Hosting Account.

    • Use FTP or File Manager in cPanel to upload the .zip file to your public_html directory.
    • Alternatively, upload to a subdirectory (e.g., example.com/chat).

  4. Extract Files.

    • Log in via SSH or use File Manager.

    • Navigate to the directory where you uploaded the file.

    • Run:

      Terminal window
      unzip phpMyChat-Plus_1.94-RC3.zip

    • The files will be extracted into a plus directory.

  5. Configure Database Settings.

    • Open plus/config/config.lib.php in a text editor.

    • Update the following lines with your database details:

      define("C_DB_NAME", 'your_db_name');
      define("C_DB_USER", 'your_db_user');
      define("C_DB_PASS", 'your_db_password');

    • Save and close the file.

  6. Populate the Database.

    • At the command prompt, run:

      Terminal window
      cd ~/public_html/plus/install/manual\ installation/database/
      mysql -u DBUSERNAME -p DBNAME < mysql_new_install.txt

    • Replace DBUSERNAME and DBNAME with the database user and name you created.

    • This will create all required tables.

  7. Remove Installer Files.

    • For security, delete the installer file:

      Terminal window
      rm ~/public_html/plus/install/install.php

  8. Access phpMyChat.

    • In your browser, go to http://example.com/plus.

    • The login page will appear.

    • Default administrator credentials:

      • Username: admin
      • Password: admin

    • Log in and configure phpMyChat using the web interface.