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Introduction of Flash Chat
Installation
 
System Requirements
 
Install Flash Server on Windows
Install Flash Media Server
Install Red5 Server
 
Install Flash Server on Linux
Install Flash Media Server
Install Red5 Server
 
Install Video Chat Server
Installation of FMS Edition
Installation of Red5 Edition
 
Install Video Chat Client
Installation of Client
Configuration via setting.xml
Make your Client Setup program
Custom Skin
 
Upgrade
 
Database Integration
Install Chat's database (PHP)
PHP Interface description
Install Chat's database (.NET)
.NET Interface description
 
Administrator's Guide
 
Administrator Panel
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FAQ and Troubleshooting
Installation Tour (Linux) RED5 Edition
Installation Tour (Linux) FMS Edition
 

   Install Flash Server on Windows -- Install Red5 Server


Download required files

Red5
Download the latest Red5 edition (currently is 0.6.3) for Windows.
Download page: http://www.osflash.org/red5/red5downloads
JDK:
Download from the official site. Red5 requires JDK1.5 or a higher version to be used and here it is JDK-1_5_0_11.
Download page: http://www.sun.com/download/



Installation Step

1) Install JDK

If you have installed JDK, please go to next step.

Double-click the installation file jdk-1_5_0_11-windows-i586-p.exe to start installation. The whole installation process is simple and users just need to pay attention to the selection of installation path.

The file path can only be composed by letter, number and underline. It can not contain blank space or any other special characters. The structure and level of directory are very clear, e.g. D:\JDK, so it is convenience for maintain later. Even if JDK is upgraded, it does not affect the use of other program because the path doesn't change.

2) System Environment Configuration:

Right click "My Computer", go to "Properties", "Advanced", and select "Environment Variables".



Add following variables: (Suppose the installation path of Java JDK is D:\jdk.)
Add variable PATH and set its value as D:\jdk\bin
Add variable CLASSPATH, value .;D:\jdk\lib;D:\jdk\lib\tools.jar;D:\jdk\lib\dt.jar
Add variable JAVA_HOME, value D:\jdk
Note: Here "." cannot be omitted.



If variable name exists already, edit it and add relevant information.

When finishing configuration, we need to test if the JAVA developing environment has been installed successfully or not. Open the command-line window and input command "java" and execute it. If there is no error message that means the installation is successful. If not, please check if you have finished the above steps correctly.

3) Start the installation of Red5.

Double-click the downloaded file setup-red5-0.6.2.exe to show installation wizard.



Following the wizard, it requires to select a path for JAVA Runtime Environment (JRE). The installation will search for the path automatically, and if it failed, please define one manually.



Then select the installation directory of Red5 and non-system disk is recommended, for example: D:\red5.



And then select components to install. By default, all items are selected and we do not suggest changing the settings.



There are installation options in "Select Additional Tasks".



If you want to set it as system service, pick "Register as service". (Recommended)
If you want to "Create a desktop icon", tick the left checkbox.
If you want to "Download sample streams", tick the left checkbox.

4) Red5 Configuration

Last, pay attention to the system configuration of Red5.



RTMP port is the serving port of Red5 and it is the communication port of server and client.
HTTP servlet engine port is the http communication port of Red5 and it is mostly used by administrator.

In default situation, no change is needed, unless a default port has already been occupied by other applications. If so, change it to an idle port. (Note: Only port number above 1024 is permitted.)

Besides, please pay attention to the notice, the password of Red5 default administrator account is "admin".

When installation is finished, we can still change the port. Enter into Red5 installation catalogue, open file "red5.properties" under folder "conf":

rtmp.host_port = 0.0.0.0:1982
http.host = 0.0.0.0
http.port = 5080
rtmpt.host = 0.0.0.0
rtmpt.port = 8088
debug_proxy.host_port = 1936
proxy_forward.host_port = 127.0.0.1:5080
rtmp.threadcount = 4

Here list the basic configuration, and for more details please consult the help file of Red5. After changing port, the new port does not go into effect until the Red5 server is restarted.

The whole installation is finished by now. We can find Services program in the "Management Tools" of "Control Panel". Start it, then find Red5.



Start up the service, visit http://127.0.0.1:5080/admin, and log in as "admin" and so as the password. If everything is OK, it means Red5 has already worked.



Next, you are suggested to read Install Video Chat Server RED5 Edition.

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