Installation Guide

Installing ChatSpace

 

Running your Chat Site

 

Running on your Internet Server

 

Running on Your Own Desktop Computer

 

Hosting with ChatSpace, Inc.

 

Controlling Access to Your Site

 

Members-Only Site

 

Automatic Registration

 

Approval-Required Registration

 

Alternate Registration (under 13, over 18)

 

Client Classes

 

Restricting to Specific Internet Domains

 

Blocking use of IRC Clients

 

Linking Membership to an Existing Database

 

VIEW Example

 

Step 1 – Identify fields to be mapped in Pre-Existing Table

 

Step 2 - Add fields to Pre-existing Table

 

Step 3 - SQL VIEW

 

Clustering Servers Together

 

Reasons for Clustering

 

Configuring a Cluster

 

Information You Must Exchange

 

What To Do If Both Servers Have Dynamic IP Addresses

 

Simple Networking

 

Structured (More Complex) Networking

 

Nickname Services when Linking Servers

 

Dynamic IP Addresses

 

Managing the cluster

 

Server Configuration

 

ChatSpace Configuration Tool

 

General Tab

 

Client Tab

 

Client Tab Fields

 

Clustering Tab

 

Network Configuration

 

Hub Servers

 

Other Servers

 

Server Entry

 

Community Tab

 

Security Tab

 

Server Bans (Klines)

 

Prohibited Nicknames

 

Forbidden Words

 

Advanced (button)

 

Advanced Security Options

 

Operator/Admin List Buttons

 

Operator/Admin Entry

 

Operator/Admin Entry Fields

 

User Specifications

 

Rooms Tab

 

Members Tab

 

Advanced Member Settings

 

Remote Administration

 

General

 

Client

 

Community

 

Security

 

Rooms

 

Members