Internal Chat

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Installation::Server

1. Download the server (IntChatServer-X.Y.Z.zip) package.

2. Unpack IntChatServer-X.Y.Z.zip into some folder FOLDER (something like c:\IntChat on Windows or /usr/local/IntChat on *NIX). You will find new folder inside: IntChatServer-X.Y.Z.

3. On Windows edit FOLDER\IntChatServer-X.Y.Z\run.cmd to correct the path to javaw.exe; on *NIX edit FOLDER/IntChatServer-X.Y.Z/run.sh to correct the path to java.

4. Open the file FOLDER/IntChatServer-X.Y.Z/conf/Server.xml for editing. You will need to edit at least the following parameters:

   • FileSpool. This parameter defines the folder where Internal Chat Server will put all the incoming (sent by users) files. By default it is set to FOLDER/IntChatServer-X.Y.Z/spool.
   • Database access parameters: DBHost, DBPort, DBName (IC in the case), DBUser (ICUSER in the case), DBPassword (set password that you specified during database setup)

5. Run run.cmd (on Windows) or run.sh (on *NIX, make sure that EXECUTE file system attribute is set for this file) - the server should start. You can examine its logs in FOLDER/IntChatServer-X.Y.Z/logs to make sure that everything is working properly.

Useful tips

You can set alternative configuration file or logfile to use. Internal Chat Server understands two custom system properties:

• intchatserver.conffile
• intchatserver.logfile

If you want your Internal Chat Server will use the configuration file other than the default one (FOLDER/IntChatServer-X.Y.Z/conf/Server.xml), add the following command line argument to the startup line of your run.cmd or run.sh scripts:

-Dintchatserver.conffile=PATH_TO_YOUR_CONFIGURATION_FILE

To use the alternative log file add the following:

-Dintchatserver.logfile=PATH_TO_YOUR_LOG_FILE

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