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Follow the steps below to install the latest Windows version of 123 Flash Chat Server
1. Download the latest Windows version of 123 Flash Chat Server Software at:
http://www.123flashchat.com/download.html , get the file: 123flashchat.exe
2. Double click "123flashchat.exe". It will take a few minutes to install just following the simple instructions in it.

3. After 123 Flash Chat Server has been installed, wait a few seconds while 123 Flash Chat Server as a Windows NT service is automatically started( Usually you don't have to start it manually).
123 Flash Chat Server as a Windows NT service will automatically load and start after each reboot of your server computer.

4. Start the chat server.
This can be done by starting the server in service mode or console mode, if it was stopped before. These modes are explained below:
a) Starting in service mode:
(In the Windows system)
start->program->123 flash chat server 6.0 -> Server->start 123 flash chat server.

If an error occurs, probably the chat server is already started before or there is a problem with the server configuration. To check what type of error it is, please start in console mode.
b) Starting in console mode:
(In the Windows system)
start->program->123 flash chat server 6.0->control->start 123 flash chat server (console mode).
Usually you will see something similar to the screen below:

Console mode is helpful to check error details.
Console mode does not need to be used unless there is a problem with the process of starting the chat server. After fixing the problem, it is recommended to stop chat server and start again in service mode.
5. To stop chat server:
a) If you are in service mode, please stop the server in the following way:
start->program->123flash chat server 6.0->server->stop 123 flash chat server.
b) If you are in console mode, please stop the server by simply closing the pop-up DOS window.

6. To restart chat server:
a) If you are in service mode, please restart the server in following way:
Start->program->123 flash chat server 6.0->server->restart 123 flash chat server.
b) If you are in console mode, please close the DOS window firstly, and restart the server in following way:
start->program->123 flash chat server 6.0->server-> restart 123 flash chat server
Note: After configuring the server parameter manually, you have to restart the chat server to make the changes effective.
Note: Windows 98 and Windows ME do not support NT service. If you need to run the chat server on a Windows 98 or Windows ME server you should open Notepad to create a file with following code (in one single line):
jrebinjava -classpath
"jrelibsunrsasign.jar;jrelibrt.jar;jrelibplugin.jar;jrelibjsse.jar;jrelibjce.jar;jrelibcharsets.jar;
libfcserver.jar;libmoderator.jar;liblog4j.jar;libxerces.jar;libjdom.jar;libmysql.jar" com.topcmm.jchat.FCServer
Save it as a *.bat file to 123flashchat installed directory, for example, start98.bat, then open DOS window:
cd <123flashchat_installed_directory>server
start98.bat
updated at 2008-2-28 |