Chat

A Vegvisir-based one-to-one chat application with SQLite-backed messages, image attachments, profiles, and shared custom image emojis.

First Run

Open the application in your browser and navigate to /install first.

The install page checks whether the SQLite database exists, whether the schema is current, and whether the application can write to it. Press the install button on that page to create or update the database before using the rest of the app.

After installation, return to / to choose the active user, then continue to /chat.

Local Setup

Install PHP dependencies:

composer install

The web installer at /install is the preferred setup path. For a fresh command-line reset, you can also run:

./install.sh

That script recreates .chat.db, so it removes local messages, attachments, custom emojis, and profile changes.

Application Pages

• /install creates or updates the local SQLite database.
• / selects the current user for this browser.
• /chat opens the conversation.
• /profile edits the selected user's name, biography, and profile picture.
• /contact shows the receiving user's profile.

Data Storage

The application stores data in .chat.db in the workspace root. Image attachments, profile pictures, and custom emojis are stored directly in SQLite as base64 data.