Requirements: self-hosted client + websocket service
Self-hosted BlaB! WS Pro client and self-hosted websocket service
- A Linux based server (VPS) with Apache/Nginx, PHP5/PHP7 and MySQL/MariaDB installed and in working state.
- Access to that server via SSH as a root user or with sudo privileges.
- PHP
shell_exec
enabled in php.ini (required to start/stop websocket service, alternative method is available). php_mysqli
,php_curl
&php_fileinfo
extensions,php_json
extension on PHP5.- ffmpeg to create thumbnails for voice and video messages.
- Basic knowledge about Linux and some basic terminal skills: running commands, editing files.
- Supported distros: Debian 8 Jessie+ / Ubuntu 16.04+ / CentOS 7+
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