http://rricketts.com/install-openfire-3-8-1-on-centos-6-4-x86_64/
Install Centos 6.4 x86_64
Be sure to only do the “minimal” install — use the minimal ISO from here
Login to the server as root
This installs the dependencies:
yum -y install wget java glibc.i686
Change to the /tmp directory
cd /tmp
Download the RPM from this page -or- use this direct link for the RPM.
wget http://download.igniterealtime.org/openfire/openfire-3.8.1-1.i386.rpm
Run and install the RPM
yum -y install ./openfire*rpm
Once the RPM has been installed, start the openfire service
service openfire start
Ensure that openfire will boot with your server
chkconfig –level 235 openfire on
For this instance, you’ll want to make sure iptables is not running, you can configure the iptables rules how you need them later.
service iptables stop
Install mysql server
yum -y install mysql-server
Start mysql server
/sbin/service mysqld start
Ensure mysql starts when the server does
/sbin/chkconfig mysqld on
Start the basic mysql secure install
/usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation
hit “enter” to give no password
generate and save a new root password
hit “enter” aka “Y” on the rest of the questions
Restart mysql server
/sbin/service mysqld restart
Login to mysql as root (use the new root password you just entered)
/usr/bin/mysql -u root -p
Create database
CREATE DATABASE openfire;
Create user (update *username* and *securepassword* below)
INSERT INTO mysql.user (User,Host,Password) VALUES(‘username’,’127.0.0.1′,PASSWORD(‘securepassword’));
Save your changes
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Give the user access to the database
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON openfire.* to openfire@127.0.0.1;
Save your changes
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Exit mysql
exit
Navigate in your browser to
Follow the steps, enter in the mysql information that you created when prompted for a database. You are now good to go! Don’t forget to update your iptables, learn more
