How to Install KChat on Clear Linux Latest

KChat is an open-source web-based chat application written in PHP. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install KChat on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • A server running Clear Linux Latest.
  • PHP 5.6 or above.
  • Apache or Nginx web server installed.
  • MySQL or MariaDB installed.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, we need to install some required packages to run KChat. To install these packages, run the following commands in your terminal:

sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic 
sudo swupd bundle-add apache
sudo swupd bundle-add mysql-client 
sudo swupd bundle-add php-pdo_mysql
sudo systemctl start & enable apache2
sudo systemctl start & enable mariadb

These commands will install the necessary packages and also start the Apache and MariaDB services.

Step 2: Download KChat

Next, we need to download the latest version of KChat from the project's GitHub page. We can download it using the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/php-kchat/kchat.git /var/www/html/kchat

This will download the latest version of KChat and store it in the directory /var/www/html/kchat.

Step 3: Configure Database

Before we can run KChat, we need to create a database and a user for it. To create a new database, log in to the MariaDB using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then, create a new database called kchat using the following command:

CREATE DATABASE kchat;

Now, we need to create a user and grant privileges to it. You can create a new user and grant privileges using the following commands:

CREATE USER 'kchat_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON kchat.* TO 'kchat_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Note: Replace password with a strong password of your choice.

Step 4: Configure KChat

Next, we need to configure KChat to use our database. To do this, navigate to the directory /var/www/html/kchat/config and copy the config.php.tpl file to config.php using the following command:

cd /var/www/html/kchat/config
sudo cp config.php.tpl config.php

Then, open the config.php file using your favorite text editor and modify the following lines:

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

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

Step 5: Finish KChat Installation

Finally, we need to run the KChat installer to finish the installation. To do this, open your web browser and navigate to http://your_ip_address/kchat/install.php. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

After the installation is complete, you can access KChat by navigating to http://your_ip_address/kchat.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed KChat on Clear Linux Latest.