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Configuring the Server

After installation you can gain access to the initial configuration screen and connect directly to the chat server using the built-in web server. All the examples assume that you will be testing and configuring the server on the same computer as the one which it is running on. If you aren't, just replace the IP address 127.0.0.1 with the address of the server.

Once you have installed, start your browser (it must support Java 1.1 or higher, so Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 or above is recommended). To log-in to the chat server immediately, type http://127.0.0.1:40000/javachat/index.html - replace 127.0.0.1 with the name or IP address of the computer which is running the chat server. You can use any username you like to be a standard user, or use a username of admin with a password of password for admin access.

Obviously you will want to setup new rooms and change the welcome message on the server. You can do this by going to http://127.0.0.1:40000/ and entering your username and password (admin and password respectively).