Installing CometChat as a Simple Machines Forum plugin.
Step 1
Unzip the ‘cometchat_UNZIP_FIRST.zip’ file. You will find two zip files named, ‘smf.zip’ and ‘cometchat.zip’, inside it.
Step 2
Log in to SMF Administration Panel and go to Admin > Package Manager.
Step 3
Click on ‘Download Packages’.
Step 4
In ‘Upload a Package’ section, upload smf.zip file which is provided in the download package and click on ‘Upload’.
Step 5
Click on ‘Install Mod’.
Step 6
Click on ‘Install Now’.
Step 7
Refresh the page and go to Configuration > CometChat Administration Panel.
Step 8
Now upload cometchat.zip file which is provided in the download package and click on ‘Install Now’.
Step 9
You can now access CometChat Administration Panel.
Additional Settings
User Group:
In ‘Advance Settings’ tab you can hide CometChat for specified groups by selecting that group.
Hide CometChat:
You can hide CometChat bar in your site by selecting ‘Yes’.
