ParaChat Server v4.0 Documentation & User Guide

ParaChat Server v4.0 Documentation

ParaChat Server Documentation - Table of Contents


  1. Download and Installation
    1. Installation Instructions for Windows:
      1. Download the ParaChat Server Software Package
      2. Unzip Package
      3. Install Java 1.3
      4. Set-up ParaChat Server Installation
      5. Select a ParaChat Server Administrator Password
      6. Running ParaChat Server as a Non-service
      7. Running ParaChat Server as a Windows Service
      8. Start ParaChat Server as Windows Service
      9. Stopping ParaChat Server
      10. Uninstall ParaChat Server as Windows Service
      11. Next Steps
      12. Uninstalling ParaChat Server

    2. Installation Instructions for Unix & Linux:
      1. Install and run Java on your system
      2. Download the ParaChat Server Installation Kit
      3. Set up a server administration account (optional)
      4. Make sure your Java installation is working properly
      5. Unpack the installation kit
      6. Run the installation program
      7. Start and shut down a ParaChat server
      8. Access a sample room and Admin Web Pages
      9. Move the client class files to your own Web server document tree (optional)
      10. Next Steps
  1. Post-Installation Tasks
    1. Next Steps

  1. ParaChat Server Configuration
    1. Chat Server configuration (pchatd.conf)
    2. Room Configuration (#roomname.profile)
    3. User Configuration (username.profile)
    4. Server-wide Client Configuration (chat.conf)
    5. Dynamic Settings (dynamic.conf)

  1. ParaChat Client Configuration
    1. Client Configuration
      1. Required Values
      2. Customize your connection controls
      3. Customize user interface
      4. Customize ParaChat room buttons
      5. Remove ParaChat room buttons & fields
      6. Remove ParaChat room front door fields
      7. Customize ParaChat front door text
      8. Customize ParaChat room messages
      9. Customize your ParaChat room upper and lower panels
    2. Customize the ParaChat Client User Interface Message Strings
      1. Customize the text message "Command Exception:"
      2. Customize the text message "Connection failed:"
      3. Customize the text message "Could not dynamically load code for command:"
      4. Customize the text message "Disconnected:"
      5. Customize the text message "Ignored:"
      6. Customize the text message "has joined room"
      7. Customize the text message "has left room"
      8. Customize the text message "You must enter an alpha-numeric room name."
      9. Customize the text message "You will be contacted by operator ASAP."
      10. Customize the text message "Request for Assistance."
      11. Customize the text message "You have stopped ignoring"
      12. Customize the text message "Please wait while we load code to execute the command:"
      13. Customize the text message "Your question has been submitted."
      14. Customize the text message "Server Default:"
      15. Customize the text message "private chat with"
    3. ParaChat Panel display/Ads control
      1. Introduction
      2. Serving Images Server-Wide
      3. Images to Individual Rooms
      4. Panel Script Files
      5. Search Order for Panel Script Files
      6. Examples
      7. Removing Banner Panels
    4. ParaChat User Commands
      1. Anatomy of a ParaChat Room

  1. ParaChat Client Implemenatation
    1. ParaChat Room and User Creation Guide
      1. Using the Test Room As a Guide
      2. Creating New ParaChat Rooms
      3. Adding ParaChat to a Web Page
      4. Editing Existing ParaChat Rooms
      5. Admin User Creation

  1. ParaChat Server Administration
    1. ParaChat Admin server commands
        - execute commands remotely
    2. Web-Based Admin Controls
      1. User Administration
      2. Server Status
      3. Dynamic Properties
      4. Currently Active Rooms
      5. Language Filter
      6. Banned Users List
      7. Banned Room List
      8. Banned IP List
      9. Clear Server Memory Caches
      10. Edit Existing Room
      11. Create New Room
    3. Text-Based Room Administration commands
      1. Login as Room Admin
      2. Change Topic
      3. Expel/Ban Users
      4. Open or Close chat room
      5. Log/Get transcript of chat session
      6. Refresh/Update room configuration file.
      7. Room password.
      8. Room Moderation
      9. Paging room operator/administrator

  1. ParaChat Client Administration
    1. ParaChat Administrator Console
    2. Example of the Admin GUI Console
  1. Production
    1. ParaChat Server v4.0 default settings
    2. ParaChat Server v4.0 License Fees
    3. Purchase ParaChat Server v4.0 License
    4. Upgrade your license to more concurrent users
    5. Keep your ParaChat Server current
    6. Add your rooms to ParaChat Public Directory
  1. Key Features
    1. Room Customization Tool
    2. Event Moderation Tool
      1. Utilizing ParaChat For Moderated Events
      2. How It Works
      3. Types of Users
      4. Tips for Setting Up a Moderated Event
      5. Moderating An Event
      6. Multiple Moderators & Speakers
      7. After a Moderated Event
      8. Retrieving Chat transcripts using your browser
      9. Download your Chat transcripts
      10. Anatomy of ParaChat Moderation
    3. Generating ParaChat Room Transcripts
    4. Automatic Chat Transcripts
    5. Firewall Support - HTTP Tunneling
    6. Database Integration - Auto Log-in
    7. Setting Audio Cues
    8. Implement an External Webserver
      1. Overview
      2. For Windows
      3. For Unix
    9. Understanding ParaChat Server Log Files
    10. Setting Chat Server Monitoring Scripts
    11. Changing Default Concurrent User Level for ParaChat Rooms
    12. Foreign Language Translation and Customization
    13. ParaChat MuxSock Implementation


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ParaChat Server v4.01 Maintenance Release


    ParaChat patch 4.01 patches your ParaChat 4.0 and upgrades it to version 4.01 - July 31st, 2002

    The following maintenance release is being provided for your ParaChat Server v4.00 software. This release will upgrade your v4.00 software to v4.01. To identify your ParaChat Server version, download the chat client, click the "Controls" button to open the Control Panel, and click the About tab. If your ParaChat Version is v4.0 only, you may upgrade your software with this release.



ParaChat Server v3.0 to v4.0 Upgrade Release




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