You need MySQL and PostgreSQL up and running. MySQL should be accepting TCP connections on localhost:3306. PostgreSQL should be accepting TCP connections on localhost:5432. Both of them should grant full access to user 'ejabberd_test' with password 'ejabberd_test' on database 'ejabberd_test'. Here is a quick setup example: $ psql template1 template1=# CREATE USER ejabberd_test WITH PASSWORD 'ejabberd_test'; template1=# CREATE DATABASE ejabberd_test; template1=# GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE ejabberd_test TO ejabberd_test; $ mysql mysql> CREATE USER ejabberd_test IDENTIFIED BY 'ejabberd_test'; mysql> CREATE DATABASE ejabberd_test; mysql> GRANT ALL ON ejabberd_test.* TO ejabberd_test;