Chapter 3. Quick Start Guide

Table of Contents

Minimum Requirements
Contents
Installation Using GUI Installer
Prerequisites
Download the Installer
Run the jar File
Starting the Installation
JDK Selection
Installation Type Selection
Introduction To the Server
Choice of Base Directory
Packages selection
Basic Server Configuration
Verification of Database Connection and Performing DB Tasks
Finishing Installation
Running the Server
Installation as a Service
How to Check if the Server is Running
Installation Using Web Installer
Download and Extract
Start the Server
Verify Tigase is Running
Connect to the Web Installer
Step Through the Installation Process
Restart the Server
Windows Instructions for using Web Installer
Installing Using Console Installer
Installation Using the text-mode Installer
Download the Installer
Run the jar File
Installation Steps
Manual Installation in Console Mode
Get the Binary Package
Unpack the Package
Prepare Configuration
Prepare Database
Start the Server
Check if it is Working
Windows Installation
MySQL Database Installation
Tigase Server Network Instructions
A Records
SRV Records
Checking setup
Ports description
Tigase Script Selection
Configuration: For All Linux Distributions
Running Tigase as a system service
Shutting Down Tigase
Shutdown statistics
Shutdown StackTrace Dump

Minimum Requirements

Before you begin installing Tigase server onto your system, please make sure the minimum requirements are installed first: - Java Development Kit v8 or later - We recommend Oracle JDK. OpenJDK may work, but some features might cause errors.

  • Administrator access - We recommend that you install Tigase Server from a user login with administrator access.