KChat is a simple but powerful chat application written in PHP. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install KChat on Ubuntu Server Latest using Apache and MySQL.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
First, you need to clone the KChat repository from Github. To do this, open a terminal and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/php-kchat/kchat.git
This will clone the KChat repository to the current directory.
Next, you need to create a MySQL database for KChat. To do this, log in to MySQL using the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted. Once you are logged in, create a new database using the following command:
CREATE DATABASE kchat;
This will create a new database named "kchat". Remember the database name as you will need it later.
Next, you need to create a MySQL user for KChat to use. To do this, run the following command:
CREATE USER 'kchat_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
Replace "your_password" with a strong password of your choice. Remember the username and password as you will need them later.
Grant the user access to the KChat database using the following command:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON kchat.* TO 'kchat_user'@'localhost';
Next, you need to modify the KChat configuration files to connect to the MySQL database. First, navigate to the KChat directory using the following command:
cd kchat/
Next, copy the sample configuration file to the main configuration file using the following command:
cp config/config-sample.php config/config.php
Edit the config file using your favorite text editor:
nano config/config.php
Find the following lines:
$CONFIG['database']['user'] = '';
$CONFIG['database']['password'] = '';
$CONFIG['database']['name'] = '';
Replace them with the following:
$CONFIG['database']['user'] = 'kchat_user';
$CONFIG['database']['password'] = 'your_password';
$CONFIG['database']['name'] = 'kchat';
Save and exit the file.
Next, you need to create some required directories for KChat. To do this, run the following commands:
mkdir cache
mkdir files
These directories will be used by KChat for caching and file uploads.
Finally, you need to configure Apache to serve the KChat application. To do this, create a new virtual host file using your favorite text editor:
nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/kchat.conf
Add the following content to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/kchat
<Directory /var/www/kchat>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
allow from all
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save and exit the file.
Next, enable the new virtual host file using the following command:
a2ensite kchat.conf
Restart Apache using the following command:
systemctl restart apache2
Finally, you need to install the dependencies for KChat. To do this, run the following command:
composer install
This command will install all the necessary dependencies for KChat.
You can now access KChat by visiting your server's IP address or domain name in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed KChat on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now start using this powerful chat application to communicate with your friends, family, or colleagues.
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