====== Quick start ======
This page is for 1.x phpfreechat versions. For 2.x versions, check the [[:documentation:|documentation]]
First of all, check that you have the correct [[required-config|required configuration]].
===== Installation =====
- Get the zip (or tar.gz for unix users) archive from the [[download|download page]]
- Unzip the archive localy then upload the "phpfreechat-x.x" directory on your server into a browsable directory (public directory). //Tip: if you have a SSH access, I suggest to untar the archives directly on the server usign "tar xzf phpfreechat-x.x.tar.gz" command.//
- Give the web server's write permissions to "phpfreechat-x.x/data/public" and "phpfreechat-x.x/data/private" directories. If you are using FTP:
CHMOD 777 phpfreechat-x.x/data/private
CHMOD 777 phpfreechat-x.x/data/public If you are using SSH:chmod 777 phpfreechat-x.x/data/*__Tip:__ On the latest version 1.x maybe it will not work and it will show you ""Error: the chat cannot be loaded!..."", then **try with 755 rights**.
- Browse the "phpfreechat-x.x" directory with your browser and enjoy !
===== How to customize my chat =====
As you followed the above quickstart process, your chat script is located in : "**phpfreechat-x.x/index.php**"
You chat script looks like this piece of code :
phpFreeChat demo
printChat(); ?>
To customize your chat script, just open it and play with the parameters list. As an example, have a look to the demos scripts located in "phpfreechat-x.x/demo" directories.
__Attention:__ when a parameter is modified/added, you have to [[http://www.phpfreechat.net/faq#how-to-rehash-the-chat|rehash the chat]] in order to take into account the modification.