Let’s get you set up, shall we?
By default, there are two choices for installation: the PHP-based or standalone servers. While the standalone server is recommended for scaling and extensibility, it requires you to be on a VPS or dedicated server. On the other hand, the PHP-based server does not have this requirement, though it is recommended that you use a server other than Apache in this case.
After downloading the latest version, extract the archive into its own folder. Upload all included files to your server.
Change the permissions for config.php and js/im.js to 755 (writable). Additionally, if you plan on using a library that uses the standalone Node.js server (NodeJS or NodeJS Guests), set the permissions for node/config.js to 755 as well. The install script will need to alter these files during installation (unless you handle installation manually).
In your browser, navigate to install.php in the folder where you uploaded Ajax IM (e.g., http://yoursite.com/ajaxim/install.php). The installer will guide you through the steps and configuration options for setting up Ajax IM, the database (if necessary), and the standalone server (if necessary).
Note: After completing installation, delete install.php.
config.php → 0755 (rwxrw-rw--) js/ ↳ im.js → 0755 (rwxrw-rw--) node/ ↳ config.js → 0755 (rwxrw-rw--)
To use Ajax IM on your website, you'll only need to manually include the im.load.js script in your pages. The script will automatically test for and include any of the dependencies and the main Ajax IM library.
If you're using the included MySQL database engine and the Default or NodeJS server libraries, you should read either the Quick Start with PHP or Quick Start with Node.js guides.
<script type="text/javascript" src="ajaxim/js/im.load.js"></script>
That's it! There really isn't anything more to the installation.
For more information about integrating Ajax IM with your database, take a look at the documentation; also be sure to check out the add-ons (coming soon) page for alternative server scripts, database engines, and modifications.