Tigase is a free and open-source XMPP server software that allows you to deploy instant messaging and real-time communication applications. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Tigase on a Windows 11 computer.
Go to https://tigase.net/xmpp-server and download the latest version of Tigase.
Extract the downloaded Tigase archive to any location of your choice.
Open the Tigase folder and navigate to the ./etc directory. You will find several configuration files such as init.properties, service.properties, and tigase.conf.
In the init.properties, update the --gen-certs to false.
--gen-certs = false
Open the tigase.conf file and update the --admins parameter with your username.
--admins=admin@tigase.net
Save all the configuration files after making the necessary changes.
Open the Windows Command Prompt as an administrator.
Navigate to the Tigase directory using the command cd path/to/Tigase
For example, cd C:\Users\John\Downloads\tigase-server-xxxx
Run the command to start the Tigase server.
bin\tigase.bat start etc\tigase.conf
If successfully started, the command prompt will display the following message:
Tigase XMPP Server running: tigase-server
To check if the server is running, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/.
If Tigase is successfully installed, you will see the Tigase welcome page in your web browser.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Tigase on your Windows 11 computer. Now, you can further configure and customize Tigase according to your requirements.
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