Gixaw Chat Category

Upgrading Version 2.0 to 2.5

This installation guide will take you through the upgrade process from version 2.0 to version 2.5. If you wish to make a new installation, please follow the new installation instructions.
Before you upgrade…
You will need command line access (SSH) to run php commands for this upgrade process. 
Upgrading

Upload Gixaw Chat 2.5 to the same folder where version 2.0 of the chat [...]

Integrating With Your Custom Database

Gixaw Chat can be seamlessly integrated with your custom application or member database. Please follow the instructions below:

First you need to create a file called gixawremote_custom.php. It should contain your PHP code with the following flow:
<?php
require_once(realpath(dirname(__FILE__)).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.’gixawremote.php’);
if (/* user is not logged in */) {
    /*
       Show or redirect to the login form of your application.
       Once logged in, redirect the [...]

Web Server Requirements

Gixaw Chat Software Edition is simple to install (we offer an installation service if needed) and very easy to configure. It requires the following:

Operating System: Linux, Unix, or Windows
Scripting Language: PHP 5.2.x
Database: MySQL 4+ or SQLite
PHP PDO extension with MySQL or SQLite support
IonCube Loaders (more info)

If you’re unsure whether your server meets these requirements, simply download [...]

Integrating With vBulletin

Gixaw Chat can be seamlessly integrated with your vBulletin user database. Please follow the instructions below:

Download the vBulletin integration package.
Upload gixawremote_vb.php to your vBulletin forums directory.
Log into the admin area of Gixaw Chat and open Membership > Integrations.
Click Enable Integrations (if not enabled already).
Add a new integration in the admin area and fill in the following details:

Integration [...]

Integrating With phpBB 3

Gixaw Chat can be seamlessly integrated with your phpBB 3 user database. Please follow the instructions below:

Download the phpBB3 integration package.
Upload gixawremote_phpbb3.php to your phpbb3 forums directory.
Log into the admin area of Gixaw Chat and open Membership > Integrations.
Click Enable Integrations (if not enabled already).
Add a new integration in the admin area and fill in the [...]

Integrating With Invision Power Board

Gixaw Chat can be seamlessly integrated with your Invision Power Board user database. Please follow the instructions below:

Download the IPB integration package.
Upload gixawremote_ipb.php to your invision power board directory.
Log into the admin area of Gixaw Chat and open Membership > Integrations.
Click Enable Integrations (if not enabled already).
Add a new integration in the admin area and fill in [...]

Integrating With WordPress

Gixaw Chat can be seamlessly integrated with your WordPress user database. Please follow the instructions below:
This guide assumes that your wordpress blog is installed at http://blog.yourdomain.com/. In any other case, please change this address to the URL where your wordpress is installed.

Download the wordpress integration package.
Upload gixawremote_wordpress.php to your wordpress directory. It should be accessible [...]

Integrating With Joomla

Gixaw Chat can be seamlessly integrated with your Joomla user database. Please follow the instructions below:

Download the joomla integration package.
Upload com_gixawremote_joomla folder to the “components” directory of your joomla.
Log into the admin area of Gixaw Chat and open Membership > Integrations.
Click Enable Integrations (if not enabled already).
Add a new integration in the admin area and fill in [...]

Integrating Gixaw Chat

Gixaw Chat can easily be integrated with your website’s existing membership database, enabling users to chat with the same screen name. If your members are already logged into your main website, they do not need to log in again.
Integration is supported with any third-party application, whether it is a popular CMS/bulletin board or a custom [...]

Upgrading From Version 1.0

This installation guide will take you through the upgrade process from version 1.0 to version 2.0. If you wish to make a new installation, please follow the new installation instructions.
The following installation procedure assumes that the URL of the software will be www.example.com/chat
Before you upgrade…
Please make sure your web server meets the system requirements.
Pre-requisites

The “upload” folder in the gixaw [...]