1. Get the latest Net::Jabber with all requirements. There are several ways, use your favourite:
   bash# apt-get install libnet-jabber-perl
   bash# cd /usr/ports/net/p5-Net-Jabber && make all install clean
   
   
2. Get the bandersnatch itself

   
    bash$ svn co http://oss.svn.funkypenguin.co.za/bandersnatch/
    bash$ cd bandersnatch
    
   

3. Add our component as a parameter for mod_service_log in modules list

   
   {mod_service_log,[{loggers, ["bandersnatch.jabber.abandonedsoft.com"]}]},
   
   
   

4. Also make ejabberd accessible for component. Add this snippet to Listened ports list.

   
     {5526, ejabberd_service, [{ip, {127, 0, 0, 1}},
                   {access, all},
                   {hosts, ["bandersnatch.jabber.abandonedsoft.com"],
                        [{password, "secret"}]}]},
   
   
   

5. Restart ejabberd
6. Read doc/bandersnatch.html, create database, check config.xml to make sure that we're going to use the same name/secret/port as in ejabberd.cfg.

   
   ... skipped ...
       <server>
           <connectiontype>tcpip</connectiontype>
           <hostname>localhost</hostname>
           <port>5526</port>
           <secret>secret</secret>
       </server>
       <component>
            <name>bandersnatch.jabber.abandonedsoft.com</name>
       </component>
   ... skipped ...
   
   
   

7. Run the script
   bash$ perl bandersnatch config.xml

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