Setup Coverit Live Event in CMS - Public-i Training
Two training videos are also available covering:
You can also download the following Quick Reference Guides in PDF format to print out and keep with the webcaster
Adding & Moderating CoveritLive (2 Page Quick Ref Guide)
Below is a screenshot of a real CoveritLive Live Chat which appears in the Live Chat tab here.
The Live Chat allows you to have a live moderated conversation with anyone viewing the webcast.
The chat will only be open whenever a the moderator is actively in the chat console panel.
Step 1
CoveritLive Account Setup
Do you have a CoveritLive Account?
Public-i uses a well-tested 3rd party chat application called CoveritLive. Before you can create any live chats, you must have a CoveritLive account at http://www.coveritlive.com.
If you have not already been asked to setup a CoveritLive account, please do so then contact us with your login so we can provide you with a premium account..
Step 2
Creating a new live chat
- Click Add New on left menu (1)
- Choose a Title for your webcast (2)
- Choose a Category (3)
- Select a start date & time (4)
- Click Next
- Altcast code: the only numbers you need to create the CoveritLive event in Connect is the Altcast Code (highlighted in the image below).
- Copying the Altcast Code: unfortunately it is not possible to copy only the Altcast Code, therefore you must highlight the whole window, right click and copy the entire text.
- Paste the code into Notepad or Word and copy the Altcast Code from there (i.e. in the example below, the alcast code is 725988df21).
Step 4
Adding Coverit Live Chat to Webcasts
To add the Live Chat to a webcast, simply follow these steps:
- Log into your CMS (http://cms.public-i.tv)
- Find the webcast you want to add the chat to
- Click Edit Webcast for that webcast
- Scroll down to find the CoveritLive ID box
- Enter the Coveritlive altcast code into this box as below
- Press Submit
Step 5
Testing the Page
To test the page and check the chat has been included correctly, click the View Interactive link from the corresponding Edit Webcast menu, as below:
