How to Create a Chat Room for a MySpace Page

MySpace users can customize their profile pages and even add a chat room to their MySpace display. This is a desirable feature to many, as it can make your Internet presence more dynamic by allowing you to communicate instantaneously with visitors. Chat rooms are typically created by using scripting languages, such as Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP); however, you use a chat box creator on the Internet to automatically create this feature and post it to your page within a matter of minutes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• MySpace account

1. Access a chat box creator, such as xat (see Resources), on the Internet.

2. Click a ready-made picture to use as the background for your chat room, or click either the "Click for more or use your own" or "Use a photobucket picture" button to upload your own graphic.

3. Choose a preferred size by clicking a button, such as "Medium", or enter a number for the width and height measurements.

4. Preview the chat on the right-hand side of the page to see your work. When ready, click the code box to select the syntax and use your browser's "Copy" function to copy the code.

5. Log in to your MySpace account and click the "Edit Profile" link under the "Profile" drop-down menu. Pick an area to add your chat room to, such as "About Me" and paste the code. Click the "Save Changes" button to see the chat box on your MySpace page.

References

• xat

Resources

• xat
• xat Help