Example chatroom project with crossing use between NodeJS PHP Socket.io and Express. This one for demo customer service system with lobby for staff.

• Put this project to folder of apache or nginx that can run PHP.
• run npm install to install node package. This require express and socket.io.
• run node chat.js for run websocket/api server. You need to run php and node on same server and make sure that port 80 and 3421 can connect from client.

• Open index.php page to get login page as customer.
• Open staff.php page to get login page as customer service staff.
• Staff can send preview link by insert link to message box and append link with #preview for make url can click and open iframe below chat box. (Example: http://ethaizone.com#preview) Try it. Simple and plan.

For learning perpose only. If you want similar project, contact me. I will cast magic and make it best for you.

This project is quick and dirty example. I don't implement any security protection.