How to Install KChat on Windows 11

1. Install XAMPP on your computer:

   • Download the XAMPP installation file from https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html.

   • Run the installation file and follow the instructions to install XAMPP on your computer.

2. Download KChat:

   • Go to https://github.com/php-kchat/kchat and click on the "Code" button.

   • Either click on "Download ZIP" or use Git to clone the repository onto your local machine.

3. Move KChat to the htdocs folder:

   • Navigate to the folder where you downloaded KChat.

   • Move the KChat folder into the htdocs folder of your XAMPP installation directory. (e.g. C:/xampp/htdocs/KChat)

4. Create a database:

   • Open a web browser and go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/.

   • Click the "Databases" tab and enter a name for your new database (e.g. KChat).

5. Import the KChat SQL file:

   • In phpMyAdmin, select your newly created database.

   • Click on the "Import" button.

   • Click "Browse" and navigate to the KChat folder in the htdocs directory.

   • Select the "kchat.sql" file and click "Open".

   • Click on the "Go" button to import the SQL file.

6. Edit the config file:

   • In the KChat directory, locate the config.php file.

   • Rename config.php.sample to config.php.

   • Edit the config.php file using a text editor.

   • Set the database connection details, username and password to correspond with your XAMPP setup.

7. Launch KChat:

   • Open a web browser and go to http://localhost/KChat.

   • Create an account and log in to KChat.

   • You should now be able to use KChat on your Windows 11 machine.

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