

[ejabberd][im] is an open-source,
robust, scalable and extensible realtime platform built using [Erlang/OTP][erlang],
that includes [XMPP][xmpp] Server, [MQTT][mqtt] Broker and [SIP][sip] Service.

Check the features in [ejabberd.im][im], [ejabberd Docs][features],
[ejabberd at ProcessOne][p1home], and the list of [supported protocols in ProcessOne][xeps]
and [XMPP.org][xmppej].

Installation
------------

There are several ways to install ejabberd:

- Source code: compile yourself, see [COMPILE](COMPILE.md)
- Installers:
  - [ProcessOne Download Page][p1download] or [GitHub Releases][releases] for releases.
  - [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/actions/workflows/installers.yml) for master branch (`run`/`deb`/`rpm` for `x64` and `arm64`)
- Docker Containers:
  - `ecs` container image: [Docker Hub][hubecs] and [Github Packages][packagesecs], see [ecs README][docker-ecs-readme] (for `x64`)
  - `ejabberd` container image: [Github Packages][packages] for releases and master branch, see [CONTAINER](CONTAINER.md) (for `x64` and `arm64`)
- Using your [Operating System package][osp]
- Using the [Homebrew][homebrew] package manager

More info can be found in the `Installation` part of [ejabberd Docs](https://docs.ejabberd.im/admin/install/).

Documentation
-------------

Please check the [ejabberd Docs][docs] website.

When compiling from source code, you can get some help with:

    ./configure --help
    make help

Once ejabberd is installed, try:

    ejabberdctl help
    man ejabberd.yml

Development
-----------

Bug reports and features are tracked using [GitHub Issues][issues],
please check [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.

Translations can be improved online [using Weblate][weblate]
or in your local machine as explained in [Localization][localization].

Documentation for developers is available in [ejabberd docs: Developers][docs-dev].

There are nightly builds of ejabberd, both for `master` branch and for Pull Requests:

- Installers: go to [GitHub Actions: Installers](https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/actions/workflows/installers.yml), open the most recent commit, on the bottom of that commit page, download the `ejabberd-packages.zip` artifact.
- `ejabberd` container image: go to [ejabberd Github Packages][packages]

Security reports or concerns should preferably be reported privately,
please send an email to the address: contact at process-one dot net
or some other method from [ProcessOne Contact][p1contact].

For commercial offering and support, including [ejabberd Business Edition][p1home]
and [Fluux (ejabberd in the Cloud)][fluux], please check [ProcessOne ejabberd page][p1home].

Security
--------

For information on how to report security vulnerabilities, please refer to the [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) file. It contains guidelines on how to report vulnerabilities privately and securely, ensuring that any issues are addressed in a timely and confidential manner.

Community
---------

There are several places to get in touch with other ejabberd developers and administrators:

- ejabberd XMPP chatroom: [ejabberd@conference.process-one.net][muc]
- [GitHub Discussions][discussions]
- [Stack Overflow][stackoverflow]

License
-------

- `ejabberd` is released under the __GNU General Public License v2__ (see [COPYING](COPYING))
- [ejabberd translations](https://github.com/processone/ejabberd-po/) under __MIT License__.

[discussions]: https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/discussions
[docker-ecs-readme]: https://github.com/processone/docker-ejabberd/tree/master/ecs#readme
[docs-dev]: https://docs.ejabberd.im/developer/
[docs]: https://docs.ejabberd.im
[erlang]: https://www.erlang.org/
[features]: https://docs.ejabberd.im/admin/introduction/
[fluux]: https://fluux.io/
[homebrew]: https://docs.ejabberd.im/admin/install/homebrew/
[hubecs]: https://hub.docker.com/r/ejabberd/ecs/
[im]: https://ejabberd.im/
[issues]: https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/issues
[localization]: https://docs.ejabberd.im/developer/extending-ejabberd/localization/
[mqtt]: https://mqtt.org/
[muc]: xmpp:ejabberd@conference.process-one.net
[osp]: https://docs.ejabberd.im/admin/install/os-package/
[p1contact]: https://www.process-one.net/contact/
[p1download]: https://www.process-one.net/download/ejabberd/
[p1home]: https://www.process-one.net/ejabberd/
[packages]: https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/pkgs/container/ejabberd
[packagesecs]: https://github.com/processone/docker-ejabberd/pkgs/container/ecs
[releases]: https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/releases
[sip]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_Initiation_Protocol
[stackoverflow]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ejabberd?sort=newest
[weblate]: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/ejabberd/ejabberd-po/
[xeps]: https://www.process-one.net/ejabberd-features/
[xmpp]: https://xmpp.org/
[xmppej]: https://xmpp.org/software/servers/ejabberd/
