The General settings screen controls your site's basic information, how chat rooms behave, privacy, and where uploaded files are stored. Open it from Settings → General in the sidebar.
Saving your changes
Each card on the screen is part of a form. After editing, click the Update button at the bottom of that form to save. A confirmation message appears at the top of the page.
The Demo Mode card has its own separate Update button — saving the other settings does not change demo mode, and vice versa.
Site Information
Setting
What it does
Site Name
The name of your chat, shown in the header and in emails.
Site Description
A short description of your chat.
Timezone
The default timezone for the chat. Individual members can override this in their own profile.
Chat Room Settings
Setting
What it does
Single Room Mode
When Active, the chat skips the room list and sends everyone straight into one room.
Default Chat Room
The room used when single room mode is active. (Only shown when single room mode is on.)
Leave Room Redirect
Where members are sent after leaving the room in single room mode. (Only shown when single room mode is on.)
Auto Join
When Yes, members join a room automatically instead of seeing the welcome screen.
Members Create Rooms
When Yes, ordinary members can create their own chat rooms.
Moderators Create Rooms
When Yes, moderators can create their own chat rooms.
Privacy & Sessions
Setting
What it does
Cookie Consent
When Active, shows a cookie-consent message to visitors.
Cookie Consent Message
The text shown in the cookie-consent notice. (Only shown when cookie consent is active.)
Allow Multiple Sessions
When Yes, a member can be signed in from more than one device at the same time.
Storage
Setting
What it does
Media Storage Path
The folder where uploaded files (avatars, images, attachments) are stored. The default is components/com_easychatroom/media.
Only change the Media Storage Path if you know the new folder exists and is writable by the web server. An invalid path stops file uploads from working.
Demo Mode
Setting
What it does
Demo Mode
When on, the admin area becomes read-only for everyone except super administrators, and a warning banner is shown. Use it for public demo sites so visitors cannot change or delete anything.
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