JSXC is an open-source XMPP client library that allows you to add instant messaging to your web applications. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install JSXC on Arch Linux.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following requirements:
Follow the below steps to install JSXC on Arch Linux:
JSXC requires a web server to run. We will be using Apache as the web server and PHP to run the scripts. Install both of them by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache
You need to enable and start the Apache web server so that it is accessible.
sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl start httpd
We need to clone the JSXC repository from the official website. Run the following command to clone it:
git clone https://github.com/jsxc/jsxc.git /var/www/html/jsxc
We need to change the ownership and permissions of the JSXC directory. Run the following command:
sudo chown -R http:http /var/www/html/jsxc
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/jsxc
Create a new virtual host file for JSXC by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/jsxc.conf
Add the following content in the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName jsxc.myserver.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/jsxc
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file.
Enable and start the PHP service.
sudo systemctl enable php-fpm
sudo systemctl start php-fpm
After making all the changes, we need to restart the Apache web server to apply the new settings.
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Open your web browser and visit the following URL:
http://jsxc.myserver.com
You should now see the JSXC login page.
In this tutorial, we have discussed how to install JSXC on Arch Linux. Now you can add instant messaging to your web applications with the help of JSXC.
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