Installing and configuring SVC SR video chat

**Video Chat** · 09-22-2011, 05:16 AM,

Updated for SVC-SR 0.9, for older versions scroll down.
Software: SVC SR
Description: Social Video Chat
Module(s): Single connection, Random (SR)
Function: Video chat to connect two random strangers with each other, also known as "chat roulette", the partner is switched by pressing "NEXT" (aka. Nexting).

Package: svc-videochat-sr-n.n-release.zip

INSTALLATION (Version 0.8 and later):

download svc_videochat-sr.n.n.zip
extract (unzip) svc_videochat-sr.n.n.zip, you will get the following files:

Quote:VideoChat.zip
svc.fxp (svc.zip)
README.txt
license.pdf
extract VideoChat.zip, you will get the following folders and files:

Quote:/svc
crossdomain.xml
index.html
README.txt
VideoChat.swf
upload files ONLY from /VideoChat folder (the files from nr. 3) to your server (do not upload svc.fxp or other contents of original zip package!)
edit serviceURL and configURL in /svc/config/config.xml

PHP Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <config> <language>en_US</language> <serviceURL>http://www.YOUR-DOMAIN.COM/svc/registration.php</serviceURL> <configURL>http://www.YOUR-DOMAIN.COM/svc/configuration.php</configURL> </config>
*replace YOUR-DOMAIN.COM with the domain (and/or subdomain, folder) of your video chat
** if you know what you are doing, replace en_US with your preferred language. Info and detailed description about Flash Builder SVC localization, here: http://www.videosoftware.pro/forum/THREAD-Localization-Flash-Builder-4-5)
edit the database configuration section of /svc/config/config.php

PHP Code:

<?php /** * Configuration file for SVC-SR 0.8+ * Help: http://www.videosoftware.pro/forum/THREAD-Installing-and-configuring-SVC-SR-video-chat */ /* database configuration */ $MYSQL_DB_HOST = "localhost"; // database host $MYSQL_DB_PORT = "3306"; // database port (optional) $MYSQL_DB_USER = ""; // database username $MYSQL_DB_PASS = ""; // database password $MYSQL_DB_NAME = ""; // database name $VALID_INTERVAL = 15; // sec. /* connection settings */ $PING_INTERVAL = 5 * 1000; // sec. - ping server for updates every N seconds $REQUEST_CONFIG_INTERVAL = 60 * 60000; // min. - reload configuration file after N minutes $INVITATION_SENT_TIMEOUT = 3 * 1000; // sec. - timeout to wait for a serponse (available/busy) from a pinged partner; starts after ping was sent $FIND_NEXT_BUTTON_ACTIVATION_TIMEOUT = 5; // sec. - timeout (countdown) before NEXT button is activated; starts after successful connection $FIND_NEXT_ACTIVATION_TIMEOUT = 2 * 1000; // sec. - idle (available) timeout before SVC starts to look for a new partner; starts after NEXT is pressed $VALIDATION_CODE = "136699"; /* system settings */ $HIDE_AGE_FEMALE = true; // hide age if user is female (true/false) $HIDE_AGE_MALE = false; // hide age if user is male (true/false) $FILTER_DENSITY = 15; // number between 0-255 (the bigger will be more blurred) $REPORTS_MAX_ALLOWED_PER_DAY = 5; // after this number all the rest connection video display will be blured for today $REPORTS_ABUSE_DETECTION_STRATEGY = "IP"; // possible values: IP, USER. Determines the used strategy when detecting user abuse if the reported number is higher than $REPORTS_MAX_ALLOWED_PER_DAY // Please edit /config/config.xml to set service and config URLs and locale ?>
run /svc/install.php (YOUR_DOMAIN.COM/svc/install.php)
if your database details are correctly set, this should install the database tables and the software should be ready for local connections. Delete install.php.

TROUBLESHOOTING (Some frequently encountered errors and mistakes):

Error #2032 - http://www.videosoftware.pro/forum/THREAD-Error-2032
Possible issues - http://www.videosoftware.pro/forum/THREAD-Possible-issues-when-installing-SVC-SR-0-7
Local connection - http://www.videosoftware.pro/forum/THREAD-Getting-Not-Connected-on-latest-SVC-version?pid=6393#pid6393
Errors while editing - http://www.videosoftware.pro/forum/FORUM-Common-errors-with-Flash-Builder-4-5

EDITING (editing a Flex application with Flash Builder):

Using Adobe Flash Builder (video training): http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/videotraining.html
Getting started with Adobe Flash Builder 4: http://www.adobe.com/newsletters/inspire/february2010/articles/article2/index.html
Importing your Flex project (.fxp) to Adobe Flash Builder: http://www.videosoftware.pro/forum/THREAD-Importing-Flex-Project-into-Adobe-Flash-Builder-4
Some basic editing: http://www.videosoftware.pro/forum/THREAD-Some-basic-and-frequently-asked-editing
http://www.videosoftware.pro/forum/THREAD-Installing-and-editing-RVC-5-PART2-step-by-step-description

*some of these instructions should apply for SVC as well, you may need basic knowledge and some basic experience with Flex

INSTALLATION (Versions prior to 0.8):

download svc_videochat-sr.n.n.zip
extract (unzip) svc_videochat-sr.n.n.zip, you will get the following files:

Quote:VideoChat.zip
svc.fxp
README.txt
license.pdf
extract VideoChat.zip, you will get the following folders and files:

Quote:/config (config.xml)
/doc (README.txt, license.pdf)
/history (history.css, history.js, historyFrame.html)
configuration.php
crossdomain.xml
playerProductInstall.swf
registration.php
swfobject.js
VideoChat.html
VideoChat.swf
VideoChat.jpg
upload files ONLY from /VideoChat folder (the files from nr. 3) to your server (do not upload svc.fxp or other contents of original zip package!)
edit serviceURL and configURL in /config/config.xml

PHP Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <config> <language>en_US</language> <serviceURL>http://www.YOUR-DOMAIN.COM/svc/registration.php</serviceURL> <configURL>http://www.YOUR-DOMAIN.COM/svc/configuration.php</configURL> </config>
*replace YOUR-DOMAIN.COM with the domain (and/or subdomain, folder) of your video chat
** if you know what you are doing, replace en_US with your preferred language. Info and detailed description about Flash Builder SVC localization, here: http://www.videosoftware.pro/forum/THREAD-Localization-Flash-Builder-4-5)
edit the database configuration section of /config/configuration.php

PHP Code:

<?php /** * Configuration file for SVC-SR 0.6+ * Help: http://www.videosoftware.pro/forum/THREAD-Installing-and-configuring-SVC-SR-video-chat */ /* database configuration */ $MYSQL_DB_HOST = "localhost"; // database host $MYSQL_DB_PORT = "3306"; // database port (optional) $MYSQL_DB_USER = ""; // database username $MYSQL_DB_PASS = ""; // database password $MYSQL_DB_NAME = ""; // database name $VALID_INTERVAL = 15; // sec. /* connection settings */ $PING_INTERVAL = 5 * 1000; // sec. - ping server for updates every N seconds $REQUEST_CONFIG_INTERVAL = 60 * 60000; // min. - reload configuration file after N minutes $INVITATION_SENT_TIMEOUT = 3 * 1000; // sec. - timeout to wait for a serponse (available/busy) from a pinged partner; starts after ping was sent $FIND_NEXT_BUTTON_ACTIVATION_TIMEOUT = 5; // sec. - timeout (countdown) before NEXT button is activated; starts after successful connection $FIND_NEXT_ACTIVATION_TIMEOUT = 2 * 1000; // sec. - idle (available) timeout before SVC starts to look for a new partner; starts after NEXT is pressed /* system settings */ $HIDE_AGE_FEMALE = true; // hide age if user is female (true/false) $HIDE_AGE_MALE = false; // hide age if user is male (true/false) // Please edit /config/config.xml to set service and config URLs and locale ?>

**Video Chat** · 11-30-2011, 01:20 PM,

I am not sure I understand what you mean ...

dev1 · 12-09-2011, 04:00 PM,

I have already registered users on my website and will be sending details of 2 users (both partners who want to chat),.
How can i do this?
Do i need registration.php in this case? do i have to modify registration.php ??
Please guide.

Thanks

**Video Chat** · 01-10-2012, 12:45 PM,

Gotcha. You need to pass the username (or name/first name) of the user to SVC for both users, connecting them will need SVC 0.9.? since the user-list/phonebook feature is still unreleased. To pass usernames and other relevant data, see this post: http://www.videosoftware.pro/forum/THREAD-SVC-questions?pid=4948#pid4948

**Govido** · 03-22-2012, 07:09 AM,

If someone is missing the .sql file to set up the database, here is a simple script to create SQL tables (attached). Copy the script to /svc folder and run it on your server. The config.php needs to be configured properly in order to run the script.

The script was created for SVC-SR 0.8.141- and later versions and it should work fine with previous releases as well.

sharkman · (This post was last modified: 03-22-2012, 11:45 AM by sharkman.)

Something is wrong with the package, I followed what has been mentioned above, but no success, the application loads but there is no loading of the languages for labels.

**Govido** · 03-22-2012, 11:34 AM,

The package is tested, the problem, SVC is unable to load the config.xml try to check with your server admin, instadates.com/webcam/VideoChat.swf does not have permission to load instadates.com/webcam/svc/config/config.xml

sharkman · 03-22-2012, 11:54 AM,

I'm sure what you are suggesting, but I just tried same package on 3 different hosts/server, same issue.

**Govido** · 03-22-2012, 12:02 PM,

If you did try on different servers than you may have a point here... would you test a demo account on a standard server, from one of the popular US providers if ask for and I send you login details in a PM?

sharkman · 03-23-2012, 06:28 AM,

@Govido
I PMed you last night, but didn't heard back from you.