1. configure to current install directory ./configure --prefix=`pwd`/install 2. compile and install make && make install 3. server 3.1 configure the port vim install/share/dtalk/dtalk_s.conf 3.2 run the server (debug mode) sudo ./install/bin/dtalk_s 3.3 run the server (daemon mode) sudo ./install/bin/dtalk_s -d 4. client 4.1 configure the ip and port vim install/share/dtalk/dtalk_c.conf 4.2 run the client ./install/bin/dtalk_c /help call the help command NOTE: default user1: gentoo password: gentoo default user2: emacs password: gentoo default room1: gentoo default room2: emacs