[alyssa]

Well I just popped onto tufat to check on the version he's at now (that fellow SLAMS new versions out like no tomorrow I swear LOL!) and I see he's now at 4.2.1 so I will download that update and then yank off a chatroom and do another install and document that for THAT version.

I'll probably start another thread for that so it's easier to do a search on, unless the admins and mods prefer me to string them all together (let me know!).

[alyssa]

onalaska98 wrote:

AMAZING documentation/tutorial alyssa. I am going to run through it later tonight and I hope it runs as smooth for me as it did in your installs!!

THANK YOU!!!

Oh I hope it helps, I just love this chatroom and I really think others will too and I've been dying to get this or something like this that works well with the current versions of DF avialable and easy to install for all!

Let me know how it goes, that was my first time ever trying to do a step by step install tutorial thingie so I might have left something out that I edit all the time.

[onalaska98]

Worked flawlessly alyssa, I appreciate you taking the time to pound out all of these instructions.

[onalaska98]

Alyssa (or anyone else that uses this chat). How in the heck do I login to /admin.php? I assume that is where i need to go to configure the rooms, themes etc? I changed my password before the install in my config.php, but I can't seem to figure out how to get logged in?! (Maybe I am not using the correct username? what should I be using??)

Any help you can offer would be apprecitated!

[Moparmaniac]

It worked out very well, even with the new version.

Some lines have changed and some other stuff and Im no whiz at all but was able to get everything to work thanks to you (alyssa)

[~Ace~]

Has anyone had a problem with Flashchat and Server Resources ? we had 4 people in chat this eve and my server people informed me it was Spiking the Server

Quote:

the only trace I can find may be coming from a php process on your
account, called getxml.php,

I Really need this chat to work. ~Ace~

[Moparmaniac]

Ok, everything is running smooth at my site.

Ive one question:

How can I turn a member of my site into an moderator in the chat?

Tried to give a couple of friends Admin and Super User status but no luck at all. Been trying to change thoose magic numbers in the config.........:cry:

Any ideas?

[Moparmaniac]

I found a way................. but Im not sure its a good thing to do?

Did take a look in the sql file (cms_users) and found a 'user level'
- first user / original admin user has a 'user level' of 2
- remaining users have a 'user level' of 1 (even thoose I changed to admin and super user)
when I changed that on a user it became a Admin in the flashchat.

What is 'user level' and what will happend when I change it from 1 to 2?
(other than the admin thing i flashchat)

[BluntHead]

Real nice !!!
I really appreciate such a community!!!

Good work

Blunt

[alyssa]

onalaska98 wrote:

Alyssa (or anyone else that uses this chat). How in the heck do I login to /admin.php? I assume that is where i need to go to configure the rooms, themes etc? I changed my password before the install in my config.php, but I can't seem to figure out how to get logged in?! (Maybe I am not using the correct username? what should I be using??)

Any help you can offer would be apprecitated!

(I configure (change/delete) those by going into the database into the cms_fc_rooms table.

You can add rooms as a user, so no biggie there.

The admin panel for the chat rooms works haphazardly - I don't think anyone found a way yet to deal with that as in it behaving like a DF admin menu.

[alyssa]

~Ace~ wrote:

Has anyone had a problem with Flashchat and Server Resources ? we had 4 people in chat this eve and my server people informed me it was Spiking the Server

Quote:

the only trace I can find may be coming from a php process on your
account, called getxml.php,

I Really need this chat to work. ~Ace~

I haven't seen that on my end, but it's possible I have been missing it, maybe someone more knowledgable than I can comment on that one for you.

[alyssa]

Moparmaniac wrote:

I found a way................. but Im not sure its a good thing to do?

Did take a look in the sql file (cms_users) and found a 'user level'
- first user / original admin user has a 'user level' of 2
- remaining users have a 'user level' of 1 (even thoose I changed to admin and super user)
when I changed that on a user it became a Admin in the flashchat.

What is 'user level' and what will happend when I change it from 1 to 2?
(other than the admin thing i flashchat)

User level is what designates a user as a moderator for the entire site.

You change that and you now will have admins/mods for the whole site, not just the chat module.

[Corduroy]

Great tutorial. Helped a lot.

Though, I have one problem: can't make the modules thing to work. It opens the php file as it was plain text (it doesn't execute anything).

Any ideas?

[antinomia]

AWESOME job Alyssa! I was able to install FlashChat in about 20 minutes, while eating breakfast!

[89turbo]

Hello Alyssa,

I'm having a few problems installing FlashChat 4.3.3 into my installation of Dragonfly 9.0.1.1.

I'm a little bit confused about your installation instructions. Are you saying that I should copy all the extracted files under the "chat" folder to the root of my web site? I'm confused because doing so would overwrite existing files, such as the default "admin.php" file that comes with Dragonfly 9, as well as the default "index.php" file. Can I install Flashchat into a subfolder of my site, such as /chat?

I tried installing into a subfolder, but after I run /chat/install.php, and I chose "CPGNuke" as my CMS, and click the "next" button, I get a blank page. Any suggestions you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

alyssa wrote:

Alyssa's How To on installing FlashChat 4.0.11 and basic common modifications into DF 9.06

Okay and as I was installing a new FlashChat to yet another site, I figured I'd just write a small commentary and post pictures of each step as I installed the thing.
Disclaimer: There are likely other ways to do this, I'll just document how I do it, and perhaps that might help someone else.

First BUY the script from Darren at Tufat.com it's FIVE bucks and so worth it. Honest.

Then upload ALL files in the 4.0.11\FlashChat_v4011\FlashChat directory into your DF root directory.

Before install:

Change the config.srv.php file located in the inc directory, with the database info for your DF site. You can just cut and paste from your DF config file. Save and upload over the existing config.srv.php file on your server.

Then go into the config.php located in the same inc directory and change this line:
Line 54 & 55
Change from:
//your CMS system[/b]
'CMSsystem' => '',// defaultCMS - default CMS, blank - stateless CMS
To:
//your CMS system
'CMSsystem' => 'cpgNukeCMS',// defaultCMS - default CMS, blank - stateless CMS

You can do these standard CONFIG modifications at the same time if you like, as they are all in the config.php file:

**To have your chatroom log off to the home page(shown here) or different module
(I use this as it seems to simplify what users see when they log off using the X button ... if you don't change it, they will see the chat room screen again with a log in box telling them to log into the chat. I prefer to have the log off button redirect them to the Home page myself)
*Step 1:
Line 406
Change from:
'redirect' => false, // redirectURL must be a valid URL
To:
'redirect' => true, // redirectURL must be a valid URL

*Step 2:
Line 407
Change from:
'url' => 'http://www.tufat.com/chat.php', // 'redirect' must be set to true for this to work
To:
'url' => 'http://www.yourdomainname.com/dir/index.php', // 'redirect' must be set to true for this to work

*Step 3:
Line 408
Change from:
'window' => '_blank', // the window to open into. possible values: _blank, _self, _parent, or a named window
To:
'window' => '_parent', // the window to open into. possible values: _blank, _self, _parent, or a named window
(UNLESS you want it to be a pop up window, then make it '_self' instead and ignore the post following the Installation How To posts on how to create an Iframe for it so it works like a module)

**To change what clicking on the "?" button to the Help file:
Line 339
Change From:
'helpUrl' => 'http://tufat.com/wiki/', //you can use also help.php
To:
'helpUrl' => 'http://yourdomainname.com/FlashChat/help.php', //you can use also help.php
(or if it's in a subdomain: 'helpUrl' => 'http://yourdomainname.com/dir/FlashChat/help.php')


**To change adminpass and spypass (this is [b]IMPORTANT, at least change them to like a 7-12 digits of pure gibberish like capital letters, lowercase letters, special characters, and numbers)[/b]
Line 68 & 69
Change from:
'adminPassword' => 'adminpass', and 'spyPassword' => 'spypass',
To:
'adminPassword' => 'Add in something different here',and 'spyPassword' => 'Add in something different here',


**To have a message seen by every user as they enter the room (I use this to educate and inform folks on how to exit using the log off button so they don't get stuck)
Line 64
Change from:
'auto_motd' => 0, // 1 for on, 0 for off (on means it is displayed upon chat entry)
To:
'auto_motd' => 1, // 1 for on, 0 for off (on means it is displayed upon chat entry)
(This will result in a message that appears every time a user enters a room. However it does appear as if the user themself is posting it, so I do add in an explanation in the FAQ and on the Forum discussing quirks and things users should know about the site and how it works)

This will pull from a file located in the appdata directory called motd.txt. Just open that up and edit it. I tend to use as I stated above a educational message that informs them on how to log out of chat.

I replace:
This is the default <b>MOTD</b> message :D<br>Thanks

With (but you can use whatever you like):
<b>Welcome to the "sitename's" chat! Please be sure when you log out that you use the button in the upper right hand side corner of the chatroom (when you hover over it an *X* will become visible) so your name doesn't get stuck in the rooms! No flaming and Have Fun!</b>


**To have a topic appear in the rooms
Line 65
Change From:
'auto_topic' => 0, // 1 for on, 0 for off (on means it is displayed upon room entry)
To:
'auto_topic' => 1, // 1 for on, 0 for off (on means it is displayed upon room entry)

This will pull (I believe, I've never used a topic in those I've installed so far) from a file located in the appdata directory called public_text.txt. Just open that up and edit it.

Replace:
This is the default message seen when entering a public room.
With:
Whatever topic you'd like.


**If you want to turn off bots
Line 15
Change from:
'enableBots' => true, //set to true to enable Bots
To:
'enableBots' => false, //set to true to enable Bots

Save and upload over the existing config.php file on your server.