KChat is a simple and lightweight chat application written in PHP. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing KChat on Void Linux.
Before we begin, please ensure that you have the following:
First, we need to clone the KChat repository from Github. Open a terminal window and type the following command:
$ git clone https://github.com/php-kchat/kchat.git
This will download the KChat source code to your local machine.
Next, we need to move the KChat code to Apache's webroot so it can be executed by the web server. In Void Linux, Apache webroot is located at /srv/http/, but it may be different on your system, depending on how you installed Apache.
$ sudo cp -R kchat/ /srv/http/
This will copy the KChat code to the Apache webroot directory.
KChat uses MySQL as its database backend. We need to create a new database and user for KChat and grant necessary permissions to that user.
Login to MySQL shell using the following command:
$ mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.
To create a new database, type the following command:
CREATE DATABASE kchat;
Next, create a new user and grant it necessary privileges:
CREATE USER 'kchat'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON kchat.* TO 'kchat'@'localhost';
Replace 'password' with a strong password of your choice.
Finally, type the following command to flush MySQL privileges:
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Exit the MySQL shell using the following command:
exit
Now, we need to configure KChat. Rename the config.sample.php file to config.php:
$ cd /srv/http/kchat
$ mv config.sample.php config.php
Edit the config.php file and update the MySQL database details:
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_USER', 'kchat');
define('DB_PASS', 'password');
define('DB_NAME', 'kchat');
Save and close the file.
Open a web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or domain name followed by /kchat/. For example, http://example.com/kchat/.
You should see the KChat login page. Create a new account and start chatting!
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install KChat on Void Linux. Enjoy using KChat for your communication needs!
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