GaraxiChat 2.2 User's Guide
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2. Quick install
Before perform the installation please make sure you have these
- Web Server such as Apache, IIS, Tomcat etc. Because Garaxi Chat client applet can run only from Web Server.
- If you've downloaded the Java bundled version of Garaxi Chat you don't need to install Java.
But if you've downloaded the non Java bundled version you need to install Java before install Garaxi Chat server.
Download Java from Java website.
- Deidicated, Shared server or your computer if you want to test the Garaxi Chat server/client with OS Windows NT/2000/XP/2003, Linux, FreeBSD.
- If your client machines using Windows XP SP1a/XP SP2/2003. Please consider to install Microsoft JVM in order to run the Chat client
- If you're ready go !
2.1 Quick install for Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
- You must login as Administrator in order to perform the Service install for Garaxi Chat Service daemon.
- Start the installation by double click at your downloaded Garaxi Chat .exe file.
- Choose the installation path and perform the installation.
- You have 3 choices to start GaraxiChat server
- Use Administrative Services tool
Go to "Start" -> "Settings" -> "Control panel" -> "Administrative tools" -> "Services"
Choose "GaraxiChat" service and right click to start or stop it.
- Start as Service from Start menu
Go to "Start" -> "Programs" -> "Garaxi Chat" -> "Server" -> "Start Garaxi Chat (as service)"
- Start GaraxiChat as console application.
Go to "Start" -> "Programs" -> "Garaxi Chat" -> "Server" -> "Start Garaxi Chat (console)"
- Stoping Garaxi Chat.
To stop GaraxiChat of both 3 ways as mentioned above. You can use "Services" tool or terminate GaraxiChat console.
- Copy client files from [INSTALL_PATH]/client to your web server path such as "http://your_hostname/your_path_to_chat"
Or
By point the directive or alias of your web to "[INSTALL_PATH]/client"
- Start your web browser such as IE,Netscape,Mozilla and open "http://your_hostname/your_path_to_chat"
- Done! Have a funny chatting.
- For more information about installation and configuration please refer to Normal installation page
2.2 Quick install for Linux/FreeBSD
- You need the telnet or SSH access to server in order to perform the installation
- Suppose your downloaded Garaxi Chat file is garaxichat_2_xxx.tar.gz
- Copy the file "garaxichat_2_xxx.tar.gz" to the "/tmp" directory.
$ cp garaxichat_2_xxx.tar.gz /tmp
- Change directory to "tmp"
$ cd /tmp
- Extract the installation file
$ zcat garaxichat_2_xxx.tar.gz | tar xvf -
- Invoke the installation binary script file.
$ ./setup.run
- By default Garaxi Chat will be installed to "/usr/local/garaxichat"
But you can choose another directory
- Start Garaxi Chat by invoke
$ [INSTALL_PATH]/bin/garaxichat start
Or
$ /usr/local/garaxichat/bin/garaxichat start
- Stop Garaxi Chat by invoke
$ [INSTALL_PATH]/bin/garaxichat stop
Or
$ /usr/local/garaxichat/bin/garaxichat stop
- Check the GaraxiChat status by
$ [INSTALL_PATH]/bin/garaxichat status
- Copy client files from [INSTALL_PATH]/client to your web server path such as "http://your_hostname/your_path_to_chat"
Or
By point the directive or alias of your web to "[INSTALL_PATH]/client"
- Start your web browser such as IE,Netscape,Mozilla and open "http://your_hostname/your_path_to_chat"
- For more information about installation and configuration please refer to Normal installation page
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