node_chat

This is a chat module for general use, is based on a node express server that use socket.io like backend for the realtime comunication, you can download the backend server from here https://github.com/jmsv23/node-chat-server.

Features:

• General chat for all users with the proper permission
• Links translation
• Emoji support http://emoji.codes/
• XSS protection.

Install instructions:

1. clone https://github.com/jmsv23/node-chat-server in you server
2. Run the server with node, the default port is 3000 but you can change that in the config.json file, *see Forever to run node apps in production.*
3. Install node_chat module in Drupal as a regular module.
4. Go to admin/config/services/chat and fill the fields with the correct data of the node server
5. Go to admin/people/permissions and set the permissions
6. Download React add the library in sites/all/libraries/react/react.js
7. Enjoy.

Customization:

• To change the bahavior of the chat window you need react-tools
• Navigate to the module folder and then run jsx watch javascript/jsx javascript
• "React framework" knowledge are needed to change jsx/react_chat.js file
• You also can modify the stylesheet to fill your needs