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= What is Openfire? =

[http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/ Openfire] is an XMPP protocol chat server. You can use it for secure communication with family and friends. The protocol can run over SSL and does by default.

Install the package with the following command since it is an unsigned package.

Once it is installed start Openfire.

To initiate the setup for openfire, go to:

It is recommended for more basic users to use the embedded database rather than create a connection to MySQL. If you're a more advanced user then follow these instructions for creating the database for openfire. Otherwise skip it.

Now that you've created your database you need to set up the connection.

Restart the Openfire service a couple of times until you're able to log in with the admin password you set up.:

To restart the server run the following command.

== Restart the setup of openfire ==

If you find you have a broken install or you messed up some settings you can force Openfire to run the setup again. Just edit openfire.xml.

Change <setup>true</setup> to <setup>'''false'''</setup>. Then restart the Openfire service.

And go to:

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