Here you will get instructions on how to create and run a chat engine on your website, using a server-side programming language. This article assumes you have substantial technological knowledge.

1. Install a server-side language such as PHP or ASP if you need to.

2. Create a database table with fields to store a nickname, time and message.

3. Create a user interface with 2 text boxes - one for entering a chat message and other for displaying the chat log.

4. Create the client-side script using Javascript and AJAX techniques. The script should do the following things:

* Use AJAX to transfer chat messages one wishes to send to the server.
* Periodically check the server for new messages and add them to the chat window. It needs to send the time of the last message received.

5. Create the server-side script. It should do as follows:

* Add incoming messages to the database table with the nickname of the person that said it and the time stamp.
* Return new messages it has received after the time specified in the aforementioned AJAX request.




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