Documentation

Welcome to Fchat

Fchat is a multi-tenant chat, livestream and creator platform you can deploy in minutes and resell to your own customers. This guide walks you from a fresh server to a production-ready installation.

Whether you bought Fchat to launch your own niche community or to operate a SaaS where each customer gets their own tenant, this documentation covers every step: from spinning up the Docker stack to wiring up your domain, payments and backups.

Quick install

A single command. Mac, Linux or Windows. Docker is auto-installed if missing.

Go live

Point your domain, get free HTTPS via Caddy, and you are open for business.

Onboard tenants

Self-serve signup creates an isolated tenant in seconds. You decide the plan.

Take payments

Plug in Stripe, PayPal, CCBill, MercadoPago, Razorpay, Skrill or Orange Money.

Make it yours

Brand the platform with your logo, colours, copy and translations - no code needed.

Stay safe

One-command backups for Postgres + MinIO, with a restore-tested routine you can automate.

What you get out of the box

1-on-1 and group chat with media uploads, reactions, read receipts and typing indicators.
Public channels and broadcast feeds with paid subscription plans.
Livestreaming powered by LiveKit, with viewer chat and recording.
Cam2cam video calls between users, with per-minute billing.
Multi-tenant architecture - each tenant gets an isolated database, storage bucket, branding and admin.
Built-in KYC via Yoti, ready to enable for adult / regulated use cases.
Referral system with configurable payout rules.
Super-admin panel to manage tenants, plans, branding, platform billing and showcase content.
Mobile-first responsive UI + installable PWA with push notifications.
15+ language translations with a built-in editor.

Who this is for

Fchat is designed for two audiences:

Solo operators who want to run their own chat / creator platform on a single domain.
SaaS resellers who want to sell isolated tenant accounts to their own customers, each at tenant.your-domain.com.

New to Docker?

No problem. Our installer downloads and configures Docker for you on Mac, Linux and Windows. Follow the Installation guide step by step.

How this documentation is organized

Get started: from a blank server to a running platform.
Operate: the day-to-day - DNS, tenants, payments, backups, updates.
Help: when something breaks, look here first.

Use the sidebar on the left to jump anywhere, or use the Prev/Next buttons at the bottom of each page to go through the guide in order.