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!