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?

• 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)

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:

     Bash
     
     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:

     Bash
     
     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:

     Bash
     
     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.