Installation & Setup

Installation and Setup Guide

🌐 Online Usage (Recommended)

1. Visit https://securebitchat.github.io/securebit-chat/
2. No installation required
3. Works in any modern browser

🏠 Self-Hosting

Requirements

• Web server with HTTPS support
• Modern browser with WebRTC
• Lightning wallet with WebLN (for payments)

Hosting Options

1. GitHub Pages

git clone https://github.com/SecureBitChat/securebit-chat.git
cd securebit-chat
# Upload files to GitHub Pages repository

2. Netlify/Vercel

git clone https://github.com/SecureBitChat/securebit-chat.git
# Upload folder to Netlify or Vercel

3. Local Server

git clone https://github.com/SecureBitChat/securebit-chat.git
cd securebit-chat

# Python
python -m http.server 8000

# Node.js
npx serve .

# PHP
php -S localhost:8000

HTTPS Configuration

WebRTC requires HTTPS:

• Use Let's Encrypt for free certificates
• Configure automatic certificate renewal
• Ensure proper CORS configuration

Configuration

Environment Variables

# Optional: Custom Lightning node
LIGHTNING_NODE_URL=your_node_url
LIGHTNING_NODE_TOKEN=your_token

# Optional: Custom STUN/TURN servers
STUN_SERVERS=stun:stun.l.google.com:19302
TURN_SERVERS=turn:your_turn_server

Browser Requirements

• Chrome 60+ / Firefox 60+ / Safari 12+
• HTTPS connection (required for WebRTC)
• JavaScript enabled
• WebRTC support