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-====== Mesh Chat on a Linux Server ======
-===== Fresh LinuxMint Install =====
-  * Change Hostname to ''VA7FI-Linux'' because that'll be the node name on Mesh Chat:<code bash>
-sudo hostnamectl set-hostname VA7FI-Linux</code>
-===== Installing Mesh Chat =====
-Following the instructions on [[http://www.trevorsbench.com/meshchat-messaging-for-mesh-networks |Trevorsbench]]:
-  * Install dependencies:<code bash>
-sudo aptitude install curl apache2
-</code>
-  * Download and install Mesh Chat:<code bash>
-wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/aredn/meshchat_1.02_all.deb
-sudo dpkg -i meshchat_1.02_all.deb
-</code>
-  * Edit configuration file:<code bash>
-sudo pico /usr/lib/cgi-bin/meshchatconfig.pm
-</code> and edit the last two lines so that the zone matches the other Mesh Chat Instances, and the node is the name of your AREDN node.  In my case:<code bash>
-our $pi_zone                    = 'MIMeshChat';
-our $local_meshchat_node        = 'VA7FI-HAP-1';
-</code>
-On LinuxMint there was an issue that needed to be fixed before continuing.  Essentially, the current setup uses files in the ''/tmp'' folder, which the Apache server is not allowed to edit.  So the solution was to create that folder somewhere else and set the permissions properly.((The ''/tmp'' issue is discussed here: [[https://www.arednmesh.org/content/pi-meshchat-error-sending-message]]))
-  * Create these folders:<code bash>
-sudo mkdir /var/www/html/meshchat/tmp/
-sudo mkdir /var/www/html/meshchat/tmp/meshchat/
-</code>
-  * And change the ownership and permissions:<code bash>
-sudo chown www-data:www-data -R /var/www/html/meshchat/tmp/
-sudo chmod 770 -R /var/www/html/meshchat/tmp/
-</code>
-  * Edit the config file:<code bash>
-sudo pico /usr/lib/cgi-bin/meshchatconfig.pm
-</code>
-  * And replace every instance of ''/tmp/'' by ''/var/www/html/meshchat/tmp/''
-  * Restart services:<code bash>
-sudo systemctl daemon-reload
-sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
-sudo /etc/init.d/meshchatsync restart
-</code>
-===== Tests =====
-At this point, you should be able to run Mesh Chat from the computer where it's installed, but it won't talk to any other nodes yet:  [[http://localhost/meshchat/]]