ejabberd is a free and open-source XMPP (Jabber) server that allows you to run your own chat server, communication platform, or social network. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of ejabberd on FreeBSD.
Prerequisites
Before we start, you need to have:
- A FreeBSD latest distribution installed
- A superuser (root) account
- Internet access
Installation process
- Update the package list by running the following command:
sudo pkg update
- Install ejabberd by executing the command:
sudo pkg install ejabberd
- After the installation process, create the ejabberd user and group:
sudo pw group add ejabberd
sudo pw user add ejabberd -g ejabberd -d /nonexistent -s /usr/sbin/nologin
- Set ejabberd to start automatically at boot time by running:
sudo sysrc ejabberd_enable=YES
- Start ejabberd service by running:
sudo service ejabberd start
Configuration process
- The default configuration file for ejabberd is located at "/usr/local/etc/ejabberd/ejabberd.yml". Open the file with your favorite text editor:
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/ejabberd/ejabberd.yml
- The file is well-commented and well-organized to make it easy to modify the different settings. Make any necessary changes for your needs.
- Save the file and exit the editor.
Post-installation process
- Open the web browser on your local system and visit "http://your-server-ip:5280/admin". You should be able to log in to the ejabberd web admin interface with the admin account you created during the installation process.
- Update the web admin interface password by clicking on "Change Password" under the "Account" menu.
- You can now use the web admin interface to create additional user accounts, configure user permissions, and manage your ejabberd server.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured ejabberd on your FreeBSD latest system.
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