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===== Hosting a Mesh Chat Instance ===== | ===== Hosting a Mesh Chat Instance ===== | ||
- | Mesh Chat can be installed directly on the hAP, but it's not recommended because it uses resources and it offers very little storage for files: | ||
- | {{ storage01.png? | + | If you want to host a Mesh Chat instance, you install it directly on the hAP, but it's not recommended because it uses resources and it offers very little storage for files: |
- | In contrast, | + | |<100% - ->| |
+ | ^ Mesh Chat on a hAP ^ Mesh Chat on a Linux Laptop | ||
+ | | {{ storage01.png? | ||
- | {{ storage02.png? | ||
+ | ===== Mesh Chat on a Linux Server ===== | ||
- | + | Before we get started with the details, let's have a look at the big picture. | |
- | ===== Mesh Chat on a Linux Server ===== | + | * The AREDN Node name configured in the '' |
- | Before we get started with the details, let's have a look at the big picture | + | |
- | * The AREDN Node name configured in the Basic Setup page. Mine in is '' | + | |
* The Hostname of the linux computer running the service. | * The Hostname of the linux computer running the service. | ||
* The Service name. Here we use '' | * The Service name. Here we use '' | ||
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==== Server Install ==== | ==== Server Install ==== | ||
- | * Follow the steps in the Prerequisites section of the [[/ | + | * Follow the steps in the Prerequisites section of the [[../ |
==== Mesh Chat Install ==== | ==== Mesh Chat Install ==== | ||
Following the instructions on [[http:// | Following the instructions on [[http:// | ||
- | * Install the dependencies:< | ||
- | sudo aptitude install curl apache2 | ||
- | </ | ||
* Download and install Mesh Chat:< | * Download and install Mesh Chat:< | ||
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sudo mkdir / | sudo mkdir / | ||
</ | </ | ||
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* And change the ownership and permissions:< | * And change the ownership and permissions:< | ||
sudo chown www-data: | sudo chown www-data: | ||
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==== AREDN Configuration ==== | ==== AREDN Configuration ==== | ||
- | Install the meshchat-api package: | + | Install the '' |
* Download it from [[https:// | * Download it from [[https:// | ||
* From the '' | * From the '' |