Forum Url: http://pwnedscape.smfforfree2.com
Hey guys, im gonna show you how to add a chatbox at the top or bottom of your forum page

First of all you need to register a chatbox, so go to http://www.freeshoutbox.net/ and create a chatbox account at the bottom.

Now your registered logon to your chatbox. you will see an example of your chatbox and some code under it, copy this code.

Now go to your forum's admin CP and click on "Manage styles", now go to "headers/footers".
If you want the chatbox at the top of your forum add it in headers, if you want it at the bottom, add it in footers.
Now paste your code into witchever box you chose, and change the height="300" to height="175" and the width="500" to width="1007". now your chatbox will fit perfectly on your forum page.

E.X. of chatbox: http://pwnedscape.smfforfree2.com/index.php

Hope this helps

You can also make a webpage with the Webpage Editor, and put the HTML there. Then you could create a tab.

this guide is for all chat boxes^^

never heard of that one i go check it out 

cbox will do all of that (and more) except for having a list of who is in the cbox at the time on the side.  
http://cbox.ws/

Ive used it a lot over the years, on different sites.. its very customizeable so you can make it fit in with your forum no matter what color you are using.   Can change the size of it however you like,  change the smileys in it...  ban people from using it...  delete posts you want out of it.    Etc etc.   http://cbox.ws/    It doesnt have that list on the side but its a good shoutbox.    If paid for there are even more options like having it email you all the new entrys in it daily,  who's online display, setting it so that people must login to it to use it, etc.   Check the features on their page.   

     Here is a list of chat/shout boxes:
     The only one Im really familiar with and have used is cbox.  (Paid will show who's online btw)
     
     www.cbox.ws
     www.yellbox.com
     www.myshoutbox.com
     www.shoutmix.com
     www.shoutbox.us
     www.tag-board.com
     www.tagboards.tk
     www.tagboardsite.com/
     www.xat.com/   
   
       

I have used the xat one and put it in my webpage editor i really like this one as you dont need to click refresh like you do with some of the other ones. i also have a shoutbox on my board which is great too as guests can talk on it.

I actually had a convo with a guest last week who ended up egistering on my forum lol

As i said i use the xat one and you can register a name for yourself on there so youre able to log in/out ect. it also has great smilies on that one lol