# Wildfire @version@

Wildfire provides comprehensive group chat and instant messaging (IM) services using the XMPP protocol.

Documentation:

- Installation Guide - How to install Wildfire.
- Upgrade Guide - Instructions for upgrading an existing Wildfire installation.
- Database Installation Guide - How to setup your database for use with Wildfire.
- SSL Guide - A guide to setting up Wildfire's SSL secure socket support.
- LDAP Guide - A guide to setting up Wildfire to work with LDAP user stores.
- Custom Database Integration Guide - A guide to integrating Wildfire authentication, user, and group data with a custom database.

Developer Documentation:

- JavaDocs - Wildfire API documentation.
- Building the Source - Instructions for downloading and compiling the Wildfire source code.
- Protocol Support - Provides details on the XMPP support and JEPs that Wildfire implements.
- Plugin Developer Guide - A guide to writing and installing plugins for Wildfire.
- Translator Guide - Information for those interested in translating the admin console of Wildfire into other languages.
- Database Schema Guide - A tour of the Wildfire database schema for developers and database administrators.

An active support community for Wildfire is available at http://www.jivesoftware.org/forums/.