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# Prosody IM Server
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## Description
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Prosody is a server for Jabber/XMPP written in Lua. It aims to be easy to use
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and light on resources. For developers, it aims to give a flexible system on
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which to rapidly develop added functionality or rapidly prototype new
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protocols.
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## Useful links
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Homepage:        https://prosody.im/
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Download:        https://prosody.im/download
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Documentation:   https://prosody.im/doc/
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Issue tracker:   https://issues.prosody.im/
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Jabber/XMPP Chat:
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               Address:
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                 prosody@conference.prosody.im
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               Web interface:
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                 https://chat.prosody.im/
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Mailing lists:
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               User support and discussion:
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                 https://groups.google.com/group/prosody-users
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               Development discussion:
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                 https://groups.google.com/group/prosody-dev
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## Installation
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See the accompanying INSTALL file for help on building Prosody from source.
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Alternatively see our guide at https://prosody.im/doc/install
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