If you would like to use an external database, Openfire can store its data in an embedded database or you can choose to useĪn external database such as MySQL or Oracle.
On which distribution you installed, different executables will be available. The bin directory contains the server executables.The conf directory is where Openfire stores.Sub-directories omitted for brevity): openfire/ The files in your distribution should be as follows (some Installing and using plugins Files in the Distribution.This document also includes information on: Admin Console - use the web-based admin tool to.Tool to setup and verify the server configuration. Setup - Use the built-in web-based setup.Database - if you choose to use an external database, you must.To complete the installation of Openfire, you'll need to You can check your java version by typing "java -version" at the command line and (if necessary) upgrade your Java installation by visiting. Therefore, you must have JDK or JRE 1.5.0 (Java 5) or later installed on your system. tar.gz build does not contain a bundled Java runtime (JRE). tar.gz, extract the archive to /opt or /usr/bin:
If using the RPM, run it using your package manager to install Openfire to /opt/openfire: The application will be installed to c:\Program Files\Openfire by default.Ĭhoose either the RPM or tar.gz build. For a full list of features and more information, please Server that implements the XMPP protocol. Openfire is a powerful instant messaging (IM) and chat