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howto:aredn:meshchat:home [2021/11/09 07:40] – va7fihowto:aredn:meshchat:home [2021/11/09 16:05] – [Mesh Chat on a Linux Server] va7fi
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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?300 }}+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, a server install (coming up next) frees up resources and offers more space:+|<100% - ->| 
 +^  Mesh Chat on a hAP  ^  Mesh Chat on a Linux Laptop  | 
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 +===== Mesh Chat on a Linux Server =====
  
- +Before we get started with the details, let's have a look at the big picture.  There are 3 different "names" that we'll have to keep track of: 
-===== Mesh Chat on a Linux Server ===== +  * The AREDN Node name configured in the ''Basic Setup'' page.  Mine in is ''VA7FI-HAP-1''.  Yours will be different.
-Before we get started with the details, let's have a look at the big picture.  There's essentially 3 different "names" that we'll have to keep track of: +
-  * The AREDN Node name configured in the Basic Setup page.  Mine in is ''VA7FI-HAP-1''.  Yours will be different.+
   * The Hostname of the linux computer running the service.  Mine is ''VA7FI-Linux''.  Yours will be different.   * The Hostname of the linux computer running the service.  Mine is ''VA7FI-Linux''.  Yours will be different.
   * The Service name.  Here we use ''MIMeshChat''.  Use the same if you want your instance to sync with that one.  This is also called the Mesh Chat "Zone".   * The Service name.  Here we use ''MIMeshChat''.  Use the same if you want your instance to sync with that one.  This is also called the Mesh Chat "Zone".
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 ==== Mesh Chat Install ==== ==== Mesh Chat Install ====
 Following the instructions on [[http://www.trevorsbench.com/meshchat-messaging-for-mesh-networks |Trevorsbench]]: Following the instructions on [[http://www.trevorsbench.com/meshchat-messaging-for-mesh-networks |Trevorsbench]]:
-  * Install the dependencies:<code bash> 
-sudo aptitude install curl apache2 
-</code> 
  
   * Download and install Mesh Chat:<code bash>   * Download and install Mesh Chat:<code bash>
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 sudo mkdir /var/www/html/meshchat/tmp/meshchat/ sudo mkdir /var/www/html/meshchat/tmp/meshchat/
 </code> </code>
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   * And change the ownership and permissions:<code bash>   * And change the ownership and permissions:<code bash>
 sudo chown www-data:www-data -R /var/www/html/meshchat/tmp/ sudo chown www-data:www-data -R /var/www/html/meshchat/tmp/
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 ==== AREDN Configuration ==== ==== AREDN Configuration ====
-Install the meshchat-api package:+Install the ''meshchat-api'' package:
   * Download it from [[https://s3.amazonaws.com/aredn/meshchat-api_1.02_all.ipk |here]]   * Download it from [[https://s3.amazonaws.com/aredn/meshchat-api_1.02_all.ipk |here]]
   * From the ''Administration'' page, click on ''Upload Package'' <key>Browse...</key> to install it.   * From the ''Administration'' page, click on ''Upload Package'' <key>Browse...</key> to install it.