This is a simple chat system build using basic HTML, CSS ,PHP, SQL and a bit AJAX.

Softwares required: xampp or wamp(for running php scripts) also known as local server Any text editor example (notepad,notepad++, sublime Text(recommmended))

How to run it Step 1 : Install the xampp software in your pc

Step 2 : Now copy the downloaded .php files .css and save in the following destination: windows c:>xampp folder>htdocs>chatsystem . Create a new folder name as chatsystem and save the files under it

Step 3 : Now open your xampp software and press start button of Apache and MySql

Step 4 : Open your default browser and press localhost/chatsystem

Step 5 : Now your downloaded file will work but messages and login page will not work unless you connect your files to database, to do this follow the steps

Step 6 : Open your xampp software and press MySql admin now you will be opened with the sql admin panel

Step 7 : Create a newdatabase name same as provided in the server.php file and **db.php ** file. In the file server.php the database name is "chat". So create a same database in your localhost/phpmyadmin.

**Step 8: ** Now you can either import the sql file in the database or you can manually create tables and fill the table. I have included a sql file so you can directly import it.

Step 8: Open your browser and type localhost/chatsystem