Configuration

This guide helps you set up and customize Laravel Chat to fit your application's needs.

Setup Guide

Publish config and Migration Files

First, publish the config and migration files using:

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="SevenSpan\Chat\Providers\ChatServiceProvider"

This will publish:

• The chat.php config file to your config/ directory
• Database migration files to your database/migrations/ directory

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Clear Config Cache (If Needed)

If your app has cached config, make sure to clear it so changes take effect:

php artisan optimize:clear

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Run Migrations

Now run the migrations to create the necessary database tables:

php artisan migrate

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Configuration

After publishing, you can customize the behavior of Laravel Chat inside the config/chat.php file.

Media Directory

Define where uploaded chat media files (like images) should be stored:

'media_folder' => env('CHAT_MEDIA_FOLDER', 'image'),

• Default: image
• Custom: Set a different folder by adding to your .env file:

CHAT_MEDIA_FOLDER=your-folder-name

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Pusher Event Trigger

Control whether to trigger a Pusher event when a message is sent:

'pusher_event_trigger' => [
    'send_message' => env('CHAT_SEND_MESSAGE_PUSHER_EVENT', true),
],

• Default: true (Pusher event is triggered)
• To disable: Add this to your .env file:

CHAT_SEND_MESSAGE_PUSHER_EVENT=false

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Message Encryption

Laravel Chat can encrypt message contents for better security:

'encrypt_message' => env('CHAT_ENCRYPT_MESSAGE', false),

• Default: false (encryption disabled)
• To enable encryption: Add this to your .env file:

CHAT_ENCRYPT_MESSAGE=true

When enabled, all message will be securely encrypted before storing them in the database.