CGI : Scripts and Programs : Chat Scripts

Live Chat!

4.0/5 (2 votes cast)

Real-time full-featured chat network with instant messages, buddy lists, sounds, video chat, user rooms, admin functions, avatars and more. Easy to customize and install. You can even run an unlimited number of chat sites utilizing the script as a network.

SFEChat

5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

A nicely featured frames-based chatroom. Supports several admin functions such as kick, ban, adduser, deluser, showusers, "op", and more. Admin can add emoticon images which users can use in the chat. Has registered users, temporary admins, who's online listing, topic changing and more. May require later browsers such as IE 6, Mozilla 1.7, and Netscape 7. Try the demo before downloading to see if it works for you!

Gannon Chat

5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Gannon Chat is a Web-based chat program written in Perl. It uses a MySQL database on backend for data handling, and requires MySQL's Perl modules (DBI). It features: Private messages, kick users out, User registration system, Cookie-based login, Admin panel, and more.

ARCW

3.0/5 (2 votes cast)

ARCW is CGI script for organizing your own Web-chat with multiple channels, multi-level operators, admin section, and internal help for chatters. Key features include: Support puplic and private messages, System keeps messages sent to user when he is offline so that when user get back to online he'll can read it, Users can create own channels and set permissions (public or private), Users can use many commands as from command line (IRC Style) and using GUI, Admin can assing operators to channels, Guest login, Users-online list, Operators can broadcast images and links, "Spy" function for admin in invisible mode, and more.

Midmart Photo Chat

3.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Midmart Photo Chat is an advanced chat system with user photo feature. Main features include: Users are able to view little photo of other users while chat, send private messages, files, pictures and sounds to other users, join an unlimited number of chat rooms, view online users list, view personal profiles, use the built in anonymous mailer, search the profiles, powerful admin utilities, ban/unban an IP address, delete a user, send an email to all users, and more.

Mini Chat

5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

A fast, reliable chat forum. Requires a browser that supports DOM2 (Internet Explorer 5.5+, Netscape 6+).

WebChatter

4.0/5 (2 votes cast)

WebChatter is a simple and fast web chat program that uses server push technology to create a Realtime web chat environment. This means there is no browser refreshing. All messages appear immediately. WebChatter was designed to work the way IRC (Internet Relay Chat) does, but also to be easy enough for the average web surfer. It is available in a plain Perl version and a compiled version.

csChat-R-Box is an easy to use CGI chat script. It requires absolutely no special software on the client side and doesn't require any plug-ins. Quick login, select nickname, text color and go. It also features an auto-updating mechanism. No need to hit reload to see messages.

Ethereal Realms

5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Ethereal Realms, a concept chat server based loosely on WBS and IFC which are both now defunct. This server utilizing Perl and MySQL emulates what WBS had (Streaming, Framed and Basic chat) while mostly removing the need for Javascript and Cookies. Currently most of the functionality has been put into place, allowing Puppeteers (users) register themselves and create/delete/play Puppets (characters/avatars) in Realms (room).

RapidChat

5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

RapidChat is a unique style chatting system which has a lot of flexibility. It is based on the very popular NUTS style chat system which allows configurable rooms, levels and items to be given out to the users.