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Roy Simmons
@roy-simmons
8 years ago
37 posts
We are now on JR6, and I have installed and enabled simple chat but cannot see any options to use it. Cannot find any documentation either, any help appreciated.
updated by @roy-simmons: 04/16/17 07:24:46AM
brian
@brian
8 years ago
10,148 posts
Roy Simmons:
We are now on JR6, and I have installed and enabled simple chat but cannot see any options to use it. Cannot find any documentation either, any help appreciated.

It's pretty much "automatic" :)

Go into your ACP -> Communication -> Simple Chat and make sure in the "Quota Config" tab you have it set to just your admin quota (for now, for testing).

Save the changes then reset caches.

You'll see a new "chat" tab in the lower right of your screen - click it and the chat pane will slide out from the right side.

In the chat header:

- click your image to change personal settings
- click the DOWN ARROW icon to the right of the chat room title to create or delete chats
- click the users icon on the right to see who is in the current chat room with you.

Play around with it a bit and I think you'll get the hang of it really quickly.

Let me know if that helps.

Thanks!


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Brian Johnson
Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
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Roy Simmons
@roy-simmons
8 years ago
37 posts
Thanks Brian, done that but still not seeing the chat tab.
brian
@brian
8 years ago
10,148 posts
Roy Simmons:
Thanks Brian, done that but still not seeing the chat tab.

I am logged in to your site right now and have turned it on for the "admin-enhance" quota - it was NOT turned on for that quota, so check that you didn't turn it on for another quota.

I see the chat tab now - let me know if you see it.

Thanks!


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Brian Johnson
Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
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Roy Simmons
@roy-simmons
8 years ago
37 posts
I lied, it is there now! Thanks!
brian
@brian
8 years ago
10,148 posts
Glad to hear that - hope you like it :)


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Brian Johnson
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Roy Simmons
@roy-simmons
8 years ago
37 posts
Thanks Brian, I think many of our members will enjoy this, I will let you know any comments and feedback. Thanks for all your hard work.
brian
@brian
8 years ago
10,148 posts
Roy Simmons:
Thanks Brian, I think many of our members will enjoy this, I will let you know any comments and feedback. Thanks for all your hard work.

Awesome - thanks Roy!


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Brian Johnson
Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
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Elise
Elise
@elise
8 years ago
249 posts
PS: If you have a Community quota (like I do, enable the chat on that quota too!)
Deb W.
Deb W.
@deb-w
8 years ago
136 posts
hmmm... not seeing the little chat tab in the lower right of my screen. I think I set up the quotas, saved the changes, and then reset caches. But I still don't see it. Can someone post a screen shot so I know what I'm looking for?

Deb
Elise
Elise
@elise
8 years ago
249 posts
You mean what the chat looks like? Or what the quota settings look like?
Deb W.
Deb W.
@deb-w
8 years ago
136 posts
the chat please
Elise
Elise
@elise
8 years ago
249 posts
I enabled the chat for all my quotas (Admin, Community, Members - but not the suspended though ;)
This is what the setting screen looks like
Elise
Elise
@elise
8 years ago
249 posts
This is what the bubble looks like
chat.jpg
chat.jpg  •  32KB

Deb W.
Deb W.
@deb-w
8 years ago
136 posts
Thank you for posting both of those. It turns out that I don't have a button that says "Enable Chat Access" - now what do I do? (see attached)

And yes, I did activate the module. :-)
updated by @deb-w: 12/01/16 11:08:59AM
brian
@brian
8 years ago
10,148 posts
Deb W.:
Thank you for posting both of those. It turns out that I don't have a button that says "Enable Chat Access" - now what do I do? (see attached)

You need to run an integrity check - that will fix that up.


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Brian Johnson
Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
https://www.jamroom.net
Deb W.
Deb W.
@deb-w
8 years ago
136 posts
Yay! It worked. I look forward to playing around with this - one of the features we missed when moving from Ning.

Thank you Brian & Elise.
Deb

PS We are glad to report that we are now completely "Ning-Free"! I helped to move four Ning networks into three Jamroom sites and we couldn't be happier. Plus you're teaching this middle-aged non-coding women new tricks and keeping my brain cells active.
Zachary Moonshine
Zachary Moonshine
@zachary-moonshine
7 years ago
824 posts
what mobile devices does the chat work on i cant get it on my android but its an s3?
michael
@michael
7 years ago
7,744 posts
check that you are signed in on your android into a quota that is allowed chat.

If you still dont see the button then, try accessing the mobile chat url directly
YOUR-SITE.com/chat/mobile
Zachary Moonshine
Zachary Moonshine
@zachary-moonshine
7 years ago
824 posts
how do i change the colors of the chat
gary.moncrieff
gary.moncrieff
@garymoncrieff
7 years ago
865 posts
Look for chat.css file