How to Install KChat on Fedora Server Latest

KChat is a web-based chat application built using PHP and MySQL. It allows users to join different chat rooms and communicate with each other. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install KChat on a Fedora Server Latest system.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Fedora Server Latest system
• Apache web server
• MySQL/MariaDB database server with a user and database created
• PHP 5.6+ with some extensions enabled: php-mysql, php-xml, php-mbstring
• Git installed on your system

Step 1: Clone KChat repository

First, you need to clone KChat repository from GitHub. To do this, open your terminal and run the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/php-kchat/kchat.git

This will clone the latest version of KChat to your local system.

Step 2: Create a Virtual Host

Next, you need to create a virtual host for KChat. We will create a new virtual host configuration file in Apache web server configuration directory.

$ sudo vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/kchat.conf

Paste the following configuration into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName kchat.local
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/kchat
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/kchat_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/kchat_access.log combined
    <Directory /var/www/html/kchat>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Note: Replace kchat.local with the domain name that you want to use.

Step 3: Create a Database

Now, you need to create a MySQL/MariaDB database for KChat. To do this, log in to the MySQL/MariaDB server as root user:

$ mysql -u root -p

Then, run the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE kchat;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON kchat.* TO 'kchatuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Note: Replace password with a strong password of your choice for the user kchatuser.

Step 4: Configure KChat

Next, you need to configure KChat by copying the sample configuration file and editing it.

$ cd kchat
$ cp config.sample.php config.php
$ vim config.php

Edit the following configuration variables:

define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_NAME', 'kchat');
define('DB_USER', 'kchatuser');
define('DB_PASS', 'password');

Note: Replace password with the password you set in Step 3.

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. KChat uses Composer to manage its dependencies. To install Composer, run the following commands:

$ curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
$ sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
$ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/composer

Step 6: Install KChat Dependencies

Next, install KChat dependencies using Composer:

$ composer install

This will download and install all required dependencies.

Step 7: Run Database Migration

Before you can start using KChat, you need to run the database migration script to create necessary database tables.

$ cd bin
$ php migrate.php

This will create required tables in the database.

Step 8: Test KChat

Now, everything is configured and set up. Restart Apache web server:

$ sudo systemctl restart httpd

Open your web browser and navigate to http://kchat.local. You should see the KChat login page.

Create a new account and log in. You will be redirected to the chat room.

That's it! You have successfully installed KChat on Fedora Server Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install KChat on Fedora Server Latest. KChat is a versatile chat application that you can use to communicate with others. You can customize it to meet your requirements and use it for various purposes.

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