Release 2013-03-15
Github repo: https://github.com/spoulson/Chatmore
Shawn Poulson, http://explodingcoder.com

• Chatmore implements the IRC client protocol (RFC 2812) in order to chat in realtime on IRC chat networks.
• Enables web-based IRC access where installation of a native client is prohibited or inconvenient.
• User interface is focused on simplistic and functional for ease of use.

• Chatmore doesn't make IRC connections from the browser PC. It only talks over HTTP(S) to the hosting web server. The web server maintains the IRC connection.
• There are no tabs or multiple chat windows. All activity is in one view.
• Chatmore doesn't do everything because it's not finished. It is under heavy development, so is currently considered alpha grade software.

• No end-user client installation. Minimal server requirements.
• Chatmore aims to be a better web IRC client. At the time of writing, there are few alternatives for self-hosting web-based IRC clients.
• You want to access IRC networks from anywhere there's a web browser, such as an Internet cafe, while using a computer that you don't own, etc.

• Other languages could be easier, better, faster, and more gooder. However, half decent PHP web hosting is dirt cheap.

• Tab to reply to users who recently private messaged you.
• As you type, nickname or channel autosuggestions may appear. Tab to select one.

• While the chat window does not have focus, incoming messages are highlighted. When you return to the window, it's clear where you left off.
• Title bar shows message count.

• Anywhere a channel or known nickname appears, it will be highlighted.
• Nicknames are given a unique color.
• Doubleclick a channel or nickname to /join or /query for chatting.

• PHP 5.2+.
• Linux/Unix OS. Windows is not supported.
  • Tested on Debian Linux 3.1, Apache 2.2, PHP 5.2.17

• Browser supporting HTML5.
  • Tested browsers on Windows: Chrome 24, Firefox 5, IE9, Safari 5.1.
  • Tested browsers on Mac OS X: Chrome 24, Firefox 18.0.1, Safari 6.

# cd src
# make

• Copy build/* files to a web hosted directory.
• Customize settings in config.php, if necessary.
• In a browser, access the directory's associated URL.

Assuming the installed virtual directory is /chatmore.

Chatmore accepts access URLs in formats:

http://server/chatmore/
View landing page, prompting for connection details.

http://server/chatmore/client.php?server=irc.example.com
http://server/chatmore/client.php?server=irc.example.com&nick=yournick
http://server/chatmore/client.php?server=irc.example.com&nick=yournick#channel
http://server/chatmore/client.php?server=irc.example.com&nick=yournick#channel,#channel2
http://server/chatmore/client.php?server=irc.example.com&port=6667&nick=yournick&realname=yourname#channel

If nick is omitted, use randomly generated nick.
If #channel is provided, join the channel(s) automatically.

These querystring parameters will also work on the index.php landing page to show the values as defaults in the connection form fields.

• UI not compatible with Mobile Safari on iOS.

Unless otherwise attributed, these works are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode.