Smack/README.md

Smack
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Instructions how to use Smack in your Java or Android project are provided in the [Smack 4.1 Readme and Upgrade Guide](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Smack/wiki/Smack-4.1-Readme-and-Upgrade-Guide).

About
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[Smack] is an open source, cross-platform, easy to use, Java XMPP client library.

A pure Java library, it can be embedded into your applications to create anything from a full XMPP client to simple XMPP integrations such as sending notification messages and presence-enabling devices.
Smack and XMPP allows you to easily exchange data, in various ways e.g. fire-and-forget, publish-subscribe, between human and non-human endpoints.

Confused? Have a look at the [Overview](documentation/overview.md).

[Smack] - an [Ignite Realtime] community project.

Bug Reporting
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Only a few users have access for for filling bugs in the tracker. New
users should:

1. Read ["How to ask for help or report an issue"](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Smack/wiki/How-to-ask-for-help-or-report-an-issue)
2. [Create a forums account](https://community.igniterealtime.org/login!input.jspa?registerOnly=true) (only e-mail is a requirement, you can skip all the other fields).
3. Login to the forum account
4. Press New in your toolbar and choose Discussion
5. Choose the [Smack Developers Forum] of Smack and add the tag 'bug_report' to your new post

Please search for your issues in the bug tracker before reporting.

Contact
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The developers hang around in `#smack` (freenode, IRC) and `open_chat@conference.igniterealtime.org` (XMPP MUC room).
Remember that it may take some time (~hours) to get a response.
 
You can also reach us via the [Smack Users Forum] if you have questions or need support, or the [Smack Developers Forum] if you want to discuss Smack development.

Contributing
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If you want to start developing for Smack and eventually contribute code back, then please have a look at the [Guidelines for Smack Developers and Contributors](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Smack/wiki/Guidelines-for-Smack-Developers-and-Contributors).
The guidelines also contain development quickstart instructions.

Resources
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- Bug Tracker: http://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SMACK
- JaCoCo Coverage Reports: https://www.igniterealtime.org/builds/smack/dailybuilds/jacoco/html/
- Nightly Builds: http://www.igniterealtime.org/downloads/nightly_smack.jsp
- Nightly Javadoc: http://www.igniterealtime.org/builds/smack/dailybuilds/javadoc/
- Nightly Documentation: http://www.igniterealtime.org/builds/smack/dailybuilds/documentation/
- User Forum: http://community.igniterealtime.org/community/support/smack_users
- Dev Forum: http://community.igniterealtime.org/community/developers/smack
- Maven Releases: https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/releases/org/igniterealtime/smack/
- Maven Snapshots: https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/org/igniterealtime/smack/

Donate
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If you find Smack useful and feel like donating, then you can use one of the following systems:

- [Donate via Flattr](https://flattr.com/thing/3480125)
- Donate via Bitcoin: 1D4k11bsPxRB6rS51fxDty8QYfRVUt5JMB

Ignite Realtime
===============

[Ignite Realtime] is an Open Source community composed of end-users and developers around the world who 
are interested in applying innovative, open-standards-based Real Time Collaboration to their businesses and organizations. 
We're aimed at disrupting proprietary, non-open standards-based systems and invite you to participate in what's already one 
of the biggest and most active Open Source communities.

[Smack]: http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/smack/index.jsp
[Ignite Realtime]: http://www.igniterealtime.org
[XMPP (Jabber)]: http://xmpp.org/
[Smack Developers Forum]: http://community.igniterealtime.org/community/developers/smack
[Smack Users Forum]: https://community.igniterealtime.org/community/support/smack_users