General Settings

The Settings section contains core configuration options for your ChatNet installation. Access these settings through the General Settings and Chat & Features dropdown menus.

General Settings

Navigate to General Settings > General

Configure basic site information and behavior settings that affect the entire platform.

SettingDescription
Site NameName of your website displayed in browser title and search engines
Site DescriptionMeta description shown on search engine result pages
Site TaglineDisplayed in browser title alongside site name
TimezoneDefault system timezone (users can set their own)
Default LanguageLanguage users see when first visiting the site
Home PageEnable or disable the homepage (disable to go directly to a chat room)
Default Chat RoomRoom shown when homepage is disabled
Auto Join Users to Chat RoomsUsers automatically join rooms without clicking join button
Let Members Create RoomsAllow registered users to create their own chat rooms
Let Moderators Create RoomsAllow global moderators to create chat rooms
Cookie Consent PopupEnable cookie consent notification for GDPR compliance
Cookie Consent MessageCustom message for the cookie consent popup
Allow Multiple SessionsLet members login from different devices simultaneously