Two main versions for
123 Flash Chat Server Software are available, one is for Windows and the other for Linux. Both include J2SDK5.0.
For operating systems other than Windows or Linux, before installing 123 Flash Chat Server, J2SDK5.0 must be installed(http://java.sun.com).
The following folders are contained in 123FlashChat install folder:
Install Instructions(For license-buyer):
1. Download the latest 123FlashChat demo and install it.
http://www.123flashchat.com/download.html
2. Stop the chat server at first.
For Windows user: Start->All Programs->123 Flash Chat Server 7.6->Server->Stop 123 Flash Chat Server.
For Linux user: $ ./fcserver.sh stop
3. Put two keys into the corresponding folders.
3.1 Copy "fcserver.jar" file to: <123flashchat install directory>/server/lib/
3.2 Copy "license.dat" file which we generated especially for your domain to: <123flashchat install directory>/server/license/
4. Decide to use embedded Derby database or MySQL database (MySQL is recommended for most regular users), if you need to use MySQL, please follow the instructions below, if you need to use the embedded database, please jump to the next section.
4.1 Create database.
Input the following instructions in the MS-DOS window in a Windows server or command prompt in a Linux server:
<mysql install directory>/bin/mysql --user=[user] --password=[password] --execute="CREATE DATABASE flashchat CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;"
The [user],[password] here is your MySQL account.
4.2 Import 123FlashChat table.
Enter the following commends in command prompt: <mysql installed directory>/bin/mysql --user=[user] --password=[password] --default-character-set=utf8 flashchat < <123flashhcat installed directory>/server/etc/mysql.sql.
4.3 Modify fcserver.xml.
4.3.1 Open this file: <123flashchat installed directory>/server/etc/fcserver.xml.
4.3.2 Find this node: <database-mode>Default</database-mode>, and change "Default" to MySQL.
4.3.3 Find this node: <database-server port="9001" ip="localhost" enable="On"></database-server>, and change enable="On" to enable="Off".
4.4 Configure Mysql.xml
Open this file: <123flashchat installed directory>server/etc/Mysql.xml, and configure the relevant parameters according to the instructions, the section between <connection-pool>...</connection-pool> is database connection pool configuration and may be not need to be modified.
5. Starting the chat server to launch the full version!
(Your license information can be found in the About window.)
