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
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The “upload” folder in the gixaw chat zip file contains all the files that you need to upload to your web server in order to upgrade from version 1.0 to version 2.0.
ALL the files and folders in the “upload” folder should be uploaded to your existing directory containing Gixaw Power Chat version 1.0 files. So e.g. if your current directory is located such as:
/wwwroot/chat/
/wwwroot/chat/index.php
/wwwroot/chat/templates
/wwwroot/chat/……….. etc,You should upload the files and folders in the Gixaw Chat 2.0 “upload” folder at
/wwwroot/chat/*.*No files/folders will be over-written except index.php file. You should let the new index.php file replace the old one.
- You can obtain your version 2.0 license file the following way:
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Log into the client area with your account.
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All the licenses files for your orders will be displayed on the home page. Download the one you’re looking for.
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Upload the license file in /data/licenses folder of the chat.
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Upgradation
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Make sure the following file permissions are met:
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Path Type Permission /chat/data Directory 0777 /chat/data/assets Directory 0777 /chat/data/db Directory 0777 /chat/data/uploads Directory 0777 /chat/data/licenses Directory 0777 - Once the permissions are set, point your browser to http://www.example.com/chat/install/index.php
- The installer will guide you through the rest of the process. If you are using MySQL as your database engine, please make sure you have the MySQL hostname, username, password and database name.
If you encounter any error, please feel free to contact us.