Websocket hosting

Optionally, we offer blab-ws-pro websocket service for 9.90 USD/mo. You can install BlaB! WS Pro client on any PHP/MySQL enabled host. (The websocket service requires a VPS with root access)
 
Having the chat client installed on your own host lets you keep full control over the chat system - add, enable or disable machines, use custom avatars and sticker packs, your own BLINGs, change the look, setup a splash page, add a radio stream etc etc.
 
We provide a mobile friendly, easy-to-use console (see the screenshot) to manage your websocket service.

How to install (Cpanel)

• Login to your websocket console with the provided credentials, generate an ACCESSKEY with the button and start your websocket service.
• Login and download BlaB! WS Pro client from our support center.
• Upload the archive file to your webhosting web-root folder public_html from Cpanel File Manager
• Right click on the newly uploaded file and select Extract.
• Rename the extracted blabws-pro folder to mychat or whatever you wish.
• Navigate with your browser to YOUR-URL.COM/mychat/
  • Select install type: blabws-server-pro hosted on another host.
  • Step 1: submit Server URL, ACCESSKEY and ProxyPass Token as they appear under your websocket console » Help
  • Step 2: submit MySQL host, user, password and database name.
  • Step 3: create your SuperAdmin account (username, password, email etc)

How to install (FTP)

• Login to your websocket console with the provided credentials, generate an ACCESSKEY with the button and start your websocket service.
• Login and download BlaB! WS Pro client from our support center.
• Unzip the files in an empty folder on your computer e.g. /mychat
• Upload the folder /mychat to your webhosting with an FTP program.
• CHMOD config.php to 666; CHMOD the subfolder /attachments to 777.
• Navigate with your browser to YOUR-URL.COM/mychat/
  • Select install type: blabws-server-pro hosted on another host.
  • Step 1: submit Server URL, ACCESSKEY and ProxyPass Token as they appear under your websocket console » Help
  • Step 2: submit MySQL host, user, password and database name.
  • Step 3: create your SuperAdmin account (username, password, email etc)

In order to download BlaB! WS Pro client you have to purchase the initial pack: BlaB! WS Pro - 35 USD (selfhosted client + 3 months websocket service) which provides you with 3 months websocket service, free installation, access to our support center, download area and ticket system. Renewal is 9.90 USD/mo. Discounts are available if you purchase 5+ months.

Terms & Conditions

One websocket service = one chat channel with multiple rooms - see channels and rooms. We will provide you with a second instance for free upon request and in case the client is installed under the same domain.

Our servers are located in London (UK), Houston (USA) and Prague (Czech Republic). You are responsible for the content of the text messages transmitted through your websocket service. In the case of illegal activity we will provide any possible help if requested from any EU or US based authority including but not limited to access to server logs and IP addresses.

Page updated: 2024-10-25