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howto:aredn:meshchat:home [2021/11/09 12:01] – [Hosting a Mesh Chat Instance] va7fihowto:aredn:meshchat:home [2021/11/09 16:05] – [Mesh Chat on a Linux Server] va7fi
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 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: 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:
-^Mesh Chat on a hAP ^Mesh Chat on a Linux Laptop |+ 
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 + Mesh Chat on a hAP   Mesh Chat on a Linux Laptop  |
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 ===== Mesh Chat on a Linux Server ===== ===== Mesh Chat on a Linux Server =====
-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:+ 
 +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:
   * The AREDN Node name configured in the ''Basic Setup'' page.  Mine in is ''VA7FI-HAP-1'' Yours will be different.   * 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.
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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.