Prerequisite For version 1.2 get last Merlin 3.2 binary version For version 1.2.2 get Merlin 3.3.x Unzip the archive.
Setup
Set your env variable JAVA_HOME to jdk folder MERLIN_HOME to Merlin folder OPENIM_HOME to OpenIM folder
The hostname value should the same you use with a client software when setting up the user jabber id (server name). You can use localhost if you are running the server on your workstation.
If you are behind a firewall (using http proxy) configure merlin $OPENIM_HOME/conf/kernel.xml If you are using Merlin 3.3.0 check this info page.
Config file
Edit the conf/config.xml file and set the hostname. The hostname value should the same you use with a client software when setting up the user jabber id (server name). You can use localhost if you are running the server on your workstation.
Use SSL
You can generate your own SSL key if required.
Go to keystore folder # cd openim/sockets/manager/conf/
Use keytool to generate a keystore file (default password is set to "openim" in impl/conf/block.xml file) # keytool -genkey -keyalg RSA -alias openimRSA -keystore keystore
Prerequisite