Please review the following system requirements carefully to ensure that our software will function on your server. We provide a free version which you can install on your server and make sure it is what you need before making a purchase. Please feel free to visit the forum if you need have any questions.

If you are unable to use our software on your server you may want to look into  Room Hosting or Chat Hosting with us.

Chat Essential's software require the following server features:

1. A web server is NOT required since GlassRoom uses Jetty web server which is built-in to the software

2. A Windows or Linux-based system.

3. A SQL database like MS Access or MySQL (If you would like to use the registration system).

4. SSH, telnet, or root access to your server.

6. Java SDK 1.4 ( JDK 1.4 ) or higher for server and any java enabled browser like IE with Java 1.0 or higher

Disk space and Memory:
For those of you who have your own server or are preparing to build one, these are our recommendations: get as much memory as you are able to afford. Realistically, figure 128MB as a good minimum requirement.

The software requires very little disk space, however if you would like to use the file upload feature you may want to adjust the upload settings to match your available space.