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Create ejabberd user from PHP

I need to create an ejabberd user from a PHP script. I also need to be able to add the new user to a predefined shared roster.

Should I just call ejabberdctl using exec() or is there a better way?

Solution

  • ejabberdctl is by far the easiest in this specific case. The other options are:

    • Implement a full client XMPP in PHP (!)

    • Implement a module in Erlang that proxies the requests: the PHP<-->Erlang communication would need to be through a socket and lots of marshaling would be involved (!)