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 ejabberd - High-Performance Enterprise Instant Messaging Server 
+---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Quickstart guide
+================
 
 
 0. Requirements
+---------------
 
 To compile ejabberd you need:
+
  - GNU Make
  - GCC
  - Libexpat 1.95 or higher
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 1. Compile and install on *nix systems
+--------------------------------------
 
 To compile ejabberd execute the commands:
+
     ./configure
     make
 
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     sudo make install
 
 These commands will:
- - Install the configuration files in /etc/ejabberd/
- - Install ejabberd binary, header and runtime files in /lib/ejabberd/
- - Install the administration script: /sbin/ejabberdctl
- - Install ejabberd documentation in /share/doc/ejabberd/
- - Create a spool directory: /var/lib/ejabberd/
- - Create a directory for log files: /var/log/ejabberd/
+
+ - Install the configuration files in `/etc/ejabberd/`
+ - Install ejabberd binary, header and runtime files in `/lib/ejabberd/`
+ - Install the administration script: `/sbin/ejabberdctl`
+ - Install ejabberd documentation in `/share/doc/ejabberd/`
+ - Create a spool directory: `/var/lib/ejabberd/`
+ - Create a directory for log files: `/var/log/ejabberd/`
 
 
 2. Start ejabberd
+-----------------
 
-You can use the ejabberdctl command line administration script to
+You can use the `ejabberdctl` command line administration script to
 start and stop ejabberd. For example:
+
     ejabberdctl start
 
 
-For detailed information please refer to the
-ejabberd Installation and Operation Guide
+For detailed information please refer to the [ejabberd Installation and
+Operation Guide][1].
+
+[1]: http://www.process-one.net/docs/ejabberd/guide_en.html

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