Thanks for the change and correcting the smiley's.  I noticed one other thing.  For the send chat conversation by email, I get this error:

SMTP -> ERROR: Failed to connect to server: Connection timed out (110) 
SMTP Error: Could not connect to SMTP host. 
Message was not sent.

Mailer error: SMTP Error: Could not connect to SMTP host.

Is there something I need to set up to make this work or is this a bug?  Thanks so much for your help and pluggin!  This is the best one yet!

It's not a bug if you haven't entered the correct settings for SMTP.  If you're not familiar with it I'd recommend using the php mail() setting instead, it should *just work* - on a hosted server anyway.  If you're testing on your localhost I wouldn't bother, unless you've had some practice getting mail to work is a time sucking pain in the ass.

Am unfamiliar with freichat - but it seems to work. I see it accesses the db on its own - bypassing elgg's engine. I'm wondering if it is possible to restrict available users to friends? (perhaps a join in the same call used to get the username?)

@ Matt - Thanks, that worked perfectly!  Any luck on working out only friends showing up in chat?

How to install this blessed chat?
As mentioned the settings.php file does not exist, you understand?!
I help you give me ...

because the uppercase is translated on google -.-

I was close to getting it friends-only, just took a bit of time to figure out what was going on behind the scenes but then I got sidetracked with my lightbox issue.  I'm going to be busy with my day job & family stuff for the next few days but unless someone beats me to the punch I'll have the solution for you by wednesday or thursday probably.

@WebManiaItalia - my apologies, I didn't realize it was translated and I was in an irritable mood at the time.  Translate away my friend  :)

To chat??

if you help me i can not find settings...

From the installation instructions:

1. Now you will be presented with an error message that the settings.php is not readable. Change the path of the settings.php to your_elgg_installation_path/engine/settings.php and hit submit*
2. The error should disappear now and click on submit

Unfortunately we can't be any more help than this as your_elgg_installation_path is most likely different from ours.

For example my installation path on localhost is:

C:\xampp\htdocs\elgg18/

On my dev server it's:

/var/www/elgg18/

If you don't know your installation path you can find it on your site configuration page.

@ Matt, Thanks so much.  Appreciate all of your help.  I will look forward to the modification.

Thanks!

now saw... :)

surplus when it comes out step 1, but the page is white ....

@Webmania : Upto which page of installation you were succesful? See the installation info @ http://webgalli.com/blog/facebook-like-chat-for-elgg/ and let us know.

When I click on "Install Chat" it sends it to a 404 error page.

@WB : whats the 404 URL?

Works perfectly, follow the instructions to the letter and you will get this working in no time ;)

 Recommended.

Highly Recommended.

Yeah it work better but...

I have a modified facebook theme for 1.8 but it show me this

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7115/schermatahn.png

Also it make the same thin with the "official" version manual embled (inserting the code into footer)

where is the problem?

Check ap to step numer 11...

PS: I use elgg 1.8b2 and I hope the topic of facebook does not happen as @Carmelo Scribano

Ok everyone, if you want chat between friends only, here's an answer.

Edit the file /vendors/freichat/server/drivers/elgg.php

Go to the bottom of the file and find this code:

// 7. Get Appropriate UserData from FreiChatX Table
        if ($this->usr_list_wanted == true) {
            $result = $this->getList();

Directly below this line, and before the "return $result;" add the following code:

$query = "SELECT guid_two FROM " . DBprefix . "entity_relationships WHERE guid_one = " . $_SESSION[$this->uid . 'usr_ses_id'] . " AND relationship = 'friend'";
        $friendsarray = $this->db->query($query)->fetchAll();

        //fix odd result format
        $friends = array();
        foreach($friendsarray as $array){
            $friends[] = $array[0];
        }


        if(count($friends) == 0){
            // we have no friends  :(
            // so we can't see anyone online
            $result = array();
        }
        else{       
            //filter the list by friends now
            for($i=0; $i<count($result); $i++){
                 if(!in_array($result[$i]['session_id'], $friends)){
                     // this user is not our friend, remove them
                     unset($result[$i]);
                 }  
            }
        }

        $result = array_values($result);

And now you should have friends-only chat.

Also, I tested on a clean install, and lightbox is working for both embed and extendafriend.  Not sure what I did to the last installation.  Anyway, sorry for the false bug report.

RE:WB : whats the 404 URL?

Its supost to go to http://hippieland.sharkserve.com/mod/chat/vendors/freichat/installation/index.php to istall the chat.

but instead it gos to http://free.sharkserve.com/404.shtml

@Webmania @ WB : try to hit the following URL directly in a new tab.

http://yoursite.com/mod/chat/vendors/freichat/installation/index.php

@Matt : thanks for that solution, people will like that and glad to know that the lightbox conflict is not there.