Step 1
You will find two zip files inside the ‘cometchat_UNZIP_FIRST’ folder. Unzip the ‘vanilla.zip’ file and copy it’s content into plugins folder of your root directory.
Step 2
Log in to your Vanilla Forums as administrator. Click on setting icon and select ‘Dashboard’.
Step 3
In ‘Addons’ section click on ‘Plugins’.
Step 4
CometChat plugin will now be listed, click on ‘Enable’ button.
Step 5
Click on ‘Settings’ button.
Step 6
Now upload cometchat.zip file which is provided in the download package and click on ‘Install Now’.
Step 7
You can now access CometChat Administration Panel.
Advance Settings:
Inbox Synchronization:
Check ‘Yes’ to synchronize CometChat messages and your Vanilla Forum messages.
Hide CometChat:
Check ‘Yes’ to hide CometChat bar. Please note this will not disable CometChat.
Usergroups:
Check the usergroups from whom you want to hide CometChat.
You can upgrade CometChat by clicking on ‘Upgrade Now’.
To upgrade CometChat on your site, download CometChat package from ‘https://my.cometchat.com/’. Unzip the cometchat_UNZIP_FIRST.zip and upload the new ‘cometchat.zip’ and click ‘Install Now’.
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