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An easy to configure PHP chatbox solution for websites that require an 
easy to use, secure chat facility.

Developer:  Terminal_fire 
email:      hide@address.com

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This file will tell you the installation proceedure for EzChatBox.

Included in the Zip archive should be:

Images
  Ban_IP_Button.jpg	-- Button used for banning people
  logo-big.gif		-- logo on Admin page
  logo.gif		-- logo at top of EzChatBox
  spacer.gif		-- blank spacer image
  smilies		-- Smilie directory
     amazed.gif
     biggrin.gif
     cheesy.gif
     confused.gif
     cool.gif
     crying.gif
     embarerest.gif
     evil.gif
     huh.gif
     laugh.gif
     mad.gif
     notrust.gif
     nuts.gif
     oh.gif
     push.gif
     rolleyes.gif
     sad-2.gif
     sad.gif
     sick.gif
     smile-2.gif
     smile.gif
     suspicious.gif
     wacko.gif
     weird.gif
     wink.gif
     worried.gif
admin.php		-- Admin control area
banned.ban		-- Raw banned IPs
changelog.txt		-- Changelog and todo file
config.php		-- Config File
dsp_ban.php		-- The text shown to banned people
dsp_chat_content.php	-- Chat Contents
dsp_smiley.php		-- Pop-up smiley window
ez.css			-- Style Sheet for look
index.php		-- Main file
install.txt		-- This file
iplist.html		-- List of messages posted (includes posters IP)
qry_ban.php		-- Processes the banned IPs
qry_chat.php		-- Displays the input form
qry_message.php		-- Processes the message

If anything is missing then you should download another copy from
http://ezchatbox.sourceforge.net


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To install simply extract the zip file into the root of your website.

The zip should extract all the files to EzChatBox directory.

change chmod of files:
666
dsp_chat_content.php
iplist.html
banned.ban

644
everything else.


Where you want the chat box to appear simply add the following lines 
of code to the page 

<?php
include("EzChatBox/config.php");
include("EzChatBox/index.php");
?>

Then configure the config file.


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#1 Here is a sample of the default config file.


1	// EzChatBox location (no trailing slash)
	$EZChat_location = "EzChatBox";
	
2	// Set the page titles
	$EZChat_title = "EZChatBox v1.0";
	$EZChat_ban_title = "EZChatBox - Ban List";
	$EZChat_up_title = "EZChatBox - Processing Message...";
	
3	// Chatbox image title
	$EZChat_image = "logo.gif";
	$EZChat_inc_tagline = "Yes";
	$EZChat_tagline = "The easy way to chat";
	
4	// If EzChatBox is on a page of it's own this value
	// must be Yes. If it is included then the value should be No.
	// This decides whether to add HTML content at the top of
	// the page.
	$EZChat_html = "Yes";
	
5	// Chatbox refresh page settings
	$EZChat_refresh = "Yes";
	$EZChat_time = "30";
	$EZChat_stringLength = "120";
	
6	// Chatbox upload refresh timings
	$EZChat_uptime = "3";

7	// Time stamp hour correction
	$EZChat_timeChange = "0";
	
8	// Admin email (for banned users to plead case)
	$EZChat_email = "hide@address.com";
	
9	//files
	$EZChat_file_ban = "banned.ban";
	$EZChat_file_ips = "iplist.html";
	$EZChat_file_content = "dsp_chat_content.php";
	$EZChat_ban_relocate = "dsp_ban.php";

#2 I will now explain some of the options

Area 1 is for configuring the location of EzChatBox this should be 
relative to the file running the application and should not include 
trailing slashes.

Area 2 is for the page titles. These will appear as the browser title
$EZChat_title is the main title on the opening page
$EZChat_ban_title is the title displayed to a user who is banned
$EZChat_up_title is displayed whilst the message is being saved

Area 3 is where for setting the logo displayed whilst on the main
page, whether the tagline is displayed inder the logo and the text
for the tagline.

Area 4 sets whether the html file is set up or whether EzChatBox is 
included in part of a file. For example;
if $EZChat_html = Yes then the file will display the html page set up.
if $EZChat_html = No then EzChatBox will be displayed in a div.

Area 5 sets the page refresh, if yes is turned on then the page will 
reset every 30 seconds. Change the time to suit your refresh requirements.
$EZChat_stringLength sets the maximum characters in a message. Default is 
120.

Area 6 sets the page refresh for the upload page, the default is 3 
seconds. This sets the time (in seconds) that the page holds on uploading 
data page.

Area 7 sets the timezone difference of your site to the server clock.

Area 8 is the administration email address, this is shown to banned 
users if they want to email to plead their case

Area 9 controls the filenames that are accessed for the chat system.
$EZChat_file_ban is the file that banned users IP's are stored in
$EZChat_file_ips is where the messages and IP's are stored for users
$EZChat_file_content is where the users messages are stored. This is 
what is displayed to the users when they are viewing messages.
$EZChat_ban_relocate is the file that banned users will see when they 
try to post a message