This web based Video Chat plugin can easily be installed on Elgg to enable p2p 2 way video chat. Users are allowed to create unlimited video chat rooms where 2 participants can video chat using their webcams and microphones. This creates features similar to tinychat video calls for webmasters that want to build a clones or alternatives.
Users can show latest rooms they created on their profile and dashboard with widgets and also these are displayed on the wall (river). This is inteded for private 1 on 1 video chat so users can make video chat rooms accessible just for their friends or groups. This way others will not disturb.
Latest Elgg module release was tested to work with Elgg 1.7.1 and early versions were built for Elgg 1.6.1. All module php scripts are provided with open source code under GPL 2.0.
To test a live demo of this video chat module for Elgg, just register a free account on Instant Video Conference and use Tools > Video Chat to browse rooms and create your own.
Before installing, make sure your hosting environment meets all requirements.
- If you're not hosting RTMP with us go to RTMP Application Setup for installation details.
- Download latest Elgg Plugin zip version and copy the files from the zip file including folder structure to your mod folder in Elgg installation folder. After doing this you should have mod/videochat/start.php in your elgg installation folder.
- Fill the RTMP application path in mod/videochat/settings.php.
- Get a RTMFP path (i.e. by registering for a free developer key from Adobe Stratus ) and fill into mod/videochat/settings.php as $rtmfp_server .
- From Elgg administration area, enable the videochat module from Tool Administration. Optionally you can add the Video Chat Rooms widget to default profile widgets and default dashbord widgets.
The Elgg Video Chat integration is based on a slightly modified php 2 way video chat script edition so you can also check that for customizing settings, integration and implementation of other features. You will find most files mentioned there in mod/videochat .
