This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing ejabberd on your Windows 10 computer.
Step 1: Download ejabberd
Go to https://www.ejabberd.im/download and download the latest version of ejabberd for Windows.
Step 2: Install erlang
Before installing ejabberd, you need to install erlang as ejabberd uses the erlang virtual machine. You can download erlang from the official website: https://www.erlang.org/downloads.
Once you have downloaded the erlang installer, double-click on it and follow the on-screen instructions to install erlang on your computer.
Step 3: Install ejabberd
Once you have erlang installed on your computer, it is time to install ejabberd.
Double-click on the ejabberd installer that you downloaded earlier and follow the on-screen instructions to install ejabberd on your computer.
Step 4: Configure ejabberd
After the installation is complete, the ejabberd configuration wizard will start automatically.
Follow the wizard to configure ejabberd according to your needs.
Step 5: Start ejabberd
Once ejabberd is configured, you can start the ejabberd server by running the "start.bat" script in the ejabberd installation directory.
Double-click on the "start.bat" script to start ejabberd.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured ejabberd on your Windows 10 computer!
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