Converse.js is a free and open-source chat client that can be embedded in a webpage or used as a standalone desktop or mobile app. In this tutorial, we'll cover how to install Converse.js on an Ubuntu server.
Before we install Converse.js, we need to make sure our server is up to date.
sudo apt-get upgrade
Converse.js is built on Node.js, so we need to install Node.js on our server first.
sudo apt-get install npm
Now we can install Converse.js using npm.
To run Converse.js, we need to start the Converse.js server.
This will start the server on port 5280. If you want to use a different port, you can specify it using the -p flag.
By default, Converse.js comes with a minimal configuration that should work out of the box. However, you can customize the configuration by creating a config.js file in the Converse.js directory.
sudo nano config.js
Here's an example configuration file:
converse.initialize({
allow_logout: true,
auto_subscribe: true,
bosh_service_url: '/http-bind',
hide_muc_server: true,
i18n: locales.en,
prebind: false,
show_controlbox_by_default: true,
xhr_user_search: false,
});
Now that Converse.js is up and running, you can access it in your web browser by navigating to http://<your-server-ip>:5280. If you specified a different port, use that port instead.
In this tutorial, we covered how to install Converse.js on an Ubuntu server. With this installation, you'll have a powerful chat client that can be embedded in a webpage or used as a standalone desktop or mobile app. Happy chatting!
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