How to Install JSXC on Elementary OS

JSXC is an open source project for real-time chat and video conferencing. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing JSXC on the latest version of Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need the following:

• Elementary OS installed on your computer
• Access to the terminal
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install the required packages

First, open the terminal window and update your package list by running the following command:

sudo apt update

Next, install the required packages by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install git npm nodejs-legacy php5-cli apache2 libapache2-mod-php5

Step 2: Clone the JSXC repository

Once the packages are installed, you can clone the JSXC repository to your local machine by running the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/jsxc/jsxc.git /var/www/jsxc

Step 3: Configure Apache

To configure Apache, open the configuration file using your preferred text editor:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/jsxc.conf

Copy the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/jsxc
    ServerName example.com
    <Directory /var/www/jsxc>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace example.com with your own domain name, if you have one.

Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, followed by Y then ENTER.

Step 4: Enable the site and restart Apache

To enable the site and restart Apache, run the following commands:

sudo a2ensite jsxc.conf
sudo service apache2 restart

Step 5: Configure JSXC

Finally, you can configure JSXC by opening the configuration file:

sudo nano /var/www/jsxc/jsxc.config.js

In this file, you can customize your settings by updating the following fields:

xmpp:
{
    url: 'https://your.xmpp.server/http-bind/',
    domain: 'your.xmpp.server',
    resource: 'jsxc',
    overwrite: true
},
displayRosterMinimized: false,
autoLang: true,
loginForm: {
    form: $('#loginForm'),        // jquery object
    jid: $('#username'),        // jquery object
    pass: $('#password')        // jquery object
}

Save and close the file.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured JSXC on your latest version of Elementary OS. You are now ready to start using the real-time chat and video conferencing capabilities of JSXC.

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