STEP 1: Login / Register to Pusher Account. Visit: https://pusher.com/

STEP 2:  At Channels  > click on “Get started“

STEP 3:  At Welcome to Pusher Channels! pop-up, Click “Create app” button

STEP 4: App Settings

1. Click App Settings

2. Turn on Force TLS

3. Turn on Enable client events

STEP 5:  Click on App Keys then please note App_id, key, secret and cluster

 STEP 6:   Access Admin Dashboard => Plugins Manager => Message => Genaral tab

Setting:

– Enable Pusher = yes

– Force TLS = yes

– Input App_id, key, secret and cluster from STEP 5 to the fields

Then click Save Setting

After saving, the chat will activate in real-time, and a “User is typing” notification will appear in the chat room.

 

Step 1: Check Agora’s Pricing

Please check the pricing from Agora here

Agora’s pricing for call services is as follows:

• Audio Calls: $0.99 per 1,000 participant minutes → $0.00099 per participant per minute.
• Video Calls (up to 2K resolution): $15.99 per 1,000 participant minutes → $0.01599 per participant per minute.

Note: In typical usage, video calls do not exceed 2K resolution, so this pricing is the most appropriate choice.

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Step 2: Calculate the Cost of Voice/Video Calls

Voice Call Cost Calculation

For a call with 2 participants:

• Cost per minute = $0.00099 × 2 = $0.00198.

Video Call Cost Calculation (2K Resolution)

For a call with 2 participants:

• Cost per minute = $0.01599 × 2 = $0.03198.

Note: This is the base cost you pay to Agora. To determine the final price for users, consider adding platform fees and profit.

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Step 3: Convert Cost to Credits

Our system uses Credits as a currency for payments.

Set the Exchange Rate

1. Go to Admin Dashboard → Plugin Manager → Credit.
2. Set the Currency exchange (e.g., 1,000 Credits = $1).
3. Click Save Settings.

Convert Call Costs to Credits

• Voice Call: $0.00198 × 1,000 = 1.98 Credits per minute.
• Video Call (2K): $0.03198 × 1,000 = 31.98 Credits per minute.

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Step 4: Set Call Costs for Different User Roles

To customize call pricing for different user roles:

1. Go to Admin Dashboard → Plugin Manager → Message.
2. Open the Permission tab.
3. Set the price (in Credits) for Audio/Video calls based on user roles.

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 Step 5: Save and Apply Changes

1. Click Save.
2. Clear the global cache to ensure the new settings take effect.

How to enable Audio & Video call?

Step 1: Access to Admin Dashboard => Plugin Manager => Message => Video & Audio settings tab.

Step 2: Set the filed as shown below

(1) Enable Video calls = yes

(2) Enable Audio calls = yes

(3) Input Agora App ID

(4) Input Certificate

Step 3:  Click Save Settings (5)

Note: For generate Agora App ID & Primary Certiicate, please read “How to generate Agora App ID & Primary Certificate?“

How to set prices for Audio & Video call?

Step 1: Access to Admin Dashboard => Plugin Manager => Message => Permission tab.

Step 2: Input the price (in credit) and time to Audio call & Video call column for each role.

Example: 0.99 credit / 1 minute

Step 3: Click Save button then clear global cache

Note: input 0 (zero) = Free

STEP 1: Access to Admin Dashboard => Plugin Manager => Message => General tab.

STEP 2: at “Allowed file extension” field, input the file type that allow to send in messages

Example: mp4,zip,txt

Note: Blank = no allow send any attachment in messages

STEP 3: Click “Save Setting” then clear global cache

 

1. How to Enable the Message plugin? 

STEP 1: Access to Admin Dashboard => Plugin Manager => Message => General tab.

STEP 2: Setting Enable Message = Yes

STEP 3: Click Save Settings then Clear global cache

2. How to limit sending messages? 

STEP 1: Access to Admin Dashboard => Plugin Manager => Message => Permission tab.

STEP 2: There are 3 types of limits: limit users, limit messages and allow chat

(1) For limit users can chat with, Input a number to “How many users can chat with (-1 is unlimited)” column

Example: Input 10 to member role, this role can chat with 10 users only.

(2) For limit messages can chat with, Input a number to “How many message can chat with (-1 is unlimited)” column

Example: Input 10 to member role, this role can send total 10 messages.

(3) For Allow or un-allow chat,  Check/Un-check to box for each role in “Allow chat” column

Note: 

Input -1 = Unlimited messaging or chatting with users

Input (Zero) 0 = Can’t chat but can see received messages

Un-allow chat = Can’t not open messages page, can not see anything in massages

Step 3: Click Save then Clear global cache