Welcome to the world of Jabber 1.4! This README is very sparse, look for an updated Server-HOWTO at http://docs.jabber.org/ if this is insufficient. There is also an UPGRADE document included detailing the steps in upgrading from the old 1.0 or 1.2 server. ----------------------- First, untar or move this folder into the final install location (such as /usr/local/jabber) To build, run "./configure" and then type "make" Optional: edit jabber.xml, edit the <host> section near the top to replace "localhost" (or just use the -h flag below), edit other values as desired To start: ./jabberd/jabberd -h your.domain.name & Optional: for lots of debug output, use the -D flag Optional: to specify a config file other than ./jabber.xml, use -c /path/to/file.xml Error messages are written to the ./error.log and copied to STDERR. To test operation, connect to the domain name you used with any client and register new users. ----------------------- If there are any rough areas or problems on any platforms or environments, please feel free to report them and assist us in correcting it. Email bug reports to bugs@jabber.org, including your config file (if you've made any significant changes) and -D debug output. Thanks to the following for their important contributions to this release: Jeremie Miller <jeremie@jabber.org> Keith Minkler <tsbandit@jabber.org> Thomas Muldowney <temas@jabber.org> Schuyler Heath <sheath@jabber.org> David Smith <dizzyd@jabber.org> And all the rest of the Jabber developers!