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🔌 How to Get Socket URL

📋 Overview​

Learn how to set up WebSocket server and get your Socket URL for real-time communication in e-School SaaS.

🎯 Option 1: aapanel Control Panel (Recommended)​

If you are using aapanel control panel, you can directly install supervisor from the app store and configure Laravel WebSocket from there. This is our recommended option for aapanel users.

📱 Install Supervisor from App Store​

  1. Open your aapanel control panel
  2. Navigate to the App Store section
  3. Search for Supervisor
  4. Click Install to add it to your system

Install Supervisor from App Store

⚙️ Configure WebSocket Service​

After installing supervisor, configure your WebSocket service:

Configure WebSocket Service

✅ Benefits of aapanel Method​

  • 🚀 Easy Installation: One-click installation from app store
  • 🎛️ User-Friendly Interface: Graphical configuration options
  • 🔧 Integrated Management: Centralized control panel access
  • 📊 Real-time Monitoring: Built-in status monitoring
  • 🛠️ Simplified Configuration: No manual command line setup required

🖥️ Option 2: Manual Installation (Traditional Method)​

If you prefer manual installation or are not using aapanel, follow the traditional setup method below.

1️⃣ Install Required Packages​

Open the Terminal from an SSH Connection:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install supervisor

2️⃣ Create Configuration File​

sudo nano /etc/supervisor/conf.d/your-laravel-websockets.conf

3️⃣ Add Configuration​

Add the following content to the configuration file:

[program:laravel-websockets]
process_name=%(program_name)s_%(process_num)02d
command=php /path/to/your/laravel/artisan websocket:init
autostart=true
autorestart=true
user=username
numprocs=1
redirect_stderr=true
stdout_logfile=/path/to/your/laravel/storage/logs/laravel-websockets.log

4️⃣ Update Supervisor​

sudo supervisorctl reread
sudo supervisorctl update

5️⃣ Start WebSocket Service​

sudo supervisorctl start laravel-websockets

6️⃣ Check Status​

sudo supervisorctl status

✅ Expected Output:

laravel-websockets   RUNNING   pid 12345, uptime 0:03:21

🎉 Final Result​

🔗 Your Socket URL: ws://YOUR-SERVER-IP:8090

📝 Important Notes​

  • Replace /path/to/your/laravel/ with your actual Laravel project path
  • Replace username with your server username
  • Ensure port 8090 is open in your firewall
  • Test the WebSocket connection after setup