README

Mibew Messenger
Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Mibew Messenger Community

REQUIREMENTS

 * Apache web server 1.3.34 or above
 * MySQL database 5.0 or above
 * PHP 4.x or above with MySQL support

INSTALLATION

1. Create folder with name 'webim' in the root of your website.
2. Upload all the files contained in this archive (retaining the directory structure) into created folder.
   Be sure to chromo the webim folder to 755 and the install folder to 644.
3. Add a MySQL database with the name 'webim'
4. Edit /webim/libs/config.php to the information needed to connect to the database
5. Using your web browser visit http://<yourdomain>/webim/install/ and
   hit 'Create tables'
6. Remove /webim/install/ directory from your server
7. Logon as
                  user: admin
                  password: <empty>
7. Get button code and setup it on your site.
8. Change your password and name.
9. Wait for your visitors on 'Pending users' page.

On unix/linux platforms change the owner of /webim/images/avatar folder 
to the user, under which the web server is running (for instance, www).
The owner should have all rights on the folder /webim/images/avatar 
(chmod 700 /webim/images/avatar).

UPDATE

1. Backup your /webim/libs/config.php
2. Backup your /webim/images/avatar folder.
3. Delete the items in the webim folder on the server.
4. Upload all the files contained in the downloaded archive (retaining the directory structure) into webim folder.
5. Re-edit the MySQL database settings you config.php
6. Visit http://<yourdomain>/webim/install/ and follow the instructions to update database (if needed).
7. Remove /webim/install/ directory from your server
8. Restore contents of /webim/images/avatar folder.