MongooseIM is an open-source instant messaging server that is developed using the Erlang programming language. The server is highly scalable and can handle heavy loads of real-time messaging. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing MongooseIM on FreeBSD Latest.
Before installing MongooseIM, you need to install the Erlang programming language, which is used to develop the server.
Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pkg install -y erlang
This command will install the latest version of Erlang on your FreeBSD machine.
The easiest way to install MongooseIM on FreeBSD is to use the package manager. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pkg install -y mongooseim
This command will install the latest version of MongooseIM on your FreeBSD machine.
After installing MongooseIM, you need to configure it. The default configuration file is located at /usr/local/etc/mongooseim/mongooseim.cfg. You can edit this file using any text editor.
Open the file /usr/local/etc/mongooseim/mongooseim.cfg using a text editor:
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/mongooseim/mongooseim.cfg
Edit the file according to your requirements. Once you are done with the editing, save the file and exit.
After configuring MongooseIM, you can start the server using the following command:
sudo service mongooseim start
This command will start the MongooseIM server. You can check the status of the server using the following command:
sudo service mongooseim status
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure MongooseIM on FreeBSD Latest. MongooseIM is a highly scalable instant messaging server that can handle heavy loads of real-time messaging. With the help of this tutorial, you can easily set up your own instant messaging server on FreeBSD.
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