Detailed instruction on how to install sparks and openfire

Im trying to set up an IM for my office and I came across the sparks/openfire combo, I cant seem to find detailed info on how to install and use them. Any input will be appreciated. My office is a windows based network/end users

I downloaded openfire first but I got this error

log4j:ERROR setFile(null,true) call failed.

java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Program Files\Openfire\bin…\logs\info.log (Access is denied)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.open0(Native Method)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(Unknown Source)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.(Unknown Source)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.(Unknown Source)

at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.setFile(FileAppender.java:294)

at org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender.setFile(RollingFileAppender.java:207)

at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.activateOptions(FileAppender.java:165)

at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.activate(PropertySetter.java:307)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseAppender(DOMConfigurator.java:295)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByName(DOMConfigurator.java:17 6)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByReference(DOMConfigurator.ja va:191)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseChildrenOfLoggerElement(DOMConfigurat or.java:523)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseRoot(DOMConfigurator.java:492)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parse(DOMConfigurator.java:1006)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:872)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:778)

at org.apache.log4j.helpers.OptionConverter.selectAndConfigure(OptionConverter.jav a:526)

at org.apache.log4j.LogManager.(LogManager.java:127)

at org.slf4j.impl.Log4jLoggerFactory.getLogger(Log4jLoggerFactory.java:66)

at org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoggerFactory.java:277)

at org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoggerFactory.java:288)

at org.jivesoftware.openfire.XMPPServer.(XMPPServer.java:101)

at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Unknown Source)

at org.jivesoftware.openfire.starter.ServerStarter.start(ServerStarter.java:105)

at org.jivesoftware.openfire.starter.ServerStarter.main(ServerStarter.java:56)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)

at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(LauncherEngine.java:65)

at com.exe4j.runtime.WinLauncher.main(WinLauncher.java:101)

at com.install4j.runtime.launcher.WinLauncher.main(WinLauncher.java:26)

log4j:ERROR setFile(null,true) call failed.

java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Program Files\Openfire\bin…\logs\warn.log (Access is denied)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.open0(Native Method)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(Unknown Source)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.(Unknown Source)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.(Unknown Source)

at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.setFile(FileAppender.java:294)

at org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender.setFile(RollingFileAppender.java:207)

at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.activateOptions(FileAppender.java:165)

at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.activate(PropertySetter.java:307)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseAppender(DOMConfigurator.java:295)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByName(DOMConfigurator.java:17 6)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByReference(DOMConfigurator.ja va:191)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseChildrenOfLoggerElement(DOMConfigurat or.java:523)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseRoot(DOMConfigurator.java:492)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parse(DOMConfigurator.java:1006)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:872)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:778)

at org.apache.log4j.helpers.OptionConverter.selectAndConfigure(OptionConverter.jav a:526)

at org.apache.log4j.LogManager.(LogManager.java:127)

at org.slf4j.impl.Log4jLoggerFactory.getLogger(Log4jLoggerFactory.java:66)

at org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoggerFactory.java:277)

at org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoggerFactory.java:288)

at org.jivesoftware.openfire.XMPPServer.(XMPPServer.java:101)

at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Unknown Source)

at org.jivesoftware.openfire.starter.ServerStarter.start(ServerStarter.java:105)

at org.jivesoftware.openfire.starter.ServerStarter.main(ServerStarter.java:56)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)

at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(LauncherEngine.java:65)

at com.exe4j.runtime.WinLauncher.main(WinLauncher.java:101)

at com.install4j.runtime.launcher.WinLauncher.main(WinLauncher.java:26)

log4j:ERROR setFile(null,true) call failed.

java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Program Files\Openfire\bin…\logs\error.log (Access is denied)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.open0(Native Method)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(Unknown Source)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.(Unknown Source)

at java.io.FileOutputStream.(Unknown Source)

at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.setFile(FileAppender.java:294)

at org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender.setFile(RollingFileAppender.java:207)

at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.activateOptions(FileAppender.java:165)

at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.activate(PropertySetter.java:307)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseAppender(DOMConfigurator.java:295)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByName(DOMConfigurator.java:17 6)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByReference(DOMConfigurator.ja va:191)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseChildrenOfLoggerElement(DOMConfigurat or.java:523)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseRoot(DOMConfigurator.java:492)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parse(DOMConfigurator.java:1006)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:872)

at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:778)

at org.apache.log4j.helpers.OptionConverter.selectAndConfigure(OptionConverter.jav a:526)

at org.apache.log4j.LogManager.(LogManager.java:127)

at org.slf4j.impl.Log4jLoggerFactory.getLogger(Log4jLoggerFactory.java:66)

at org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoggerFactory.java:277)

at org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoggerFactory.java:288)

at org.jivesoftware.openfire.XMPPServer.(XMPPServer.java:101)

at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Unknown Source)

at org.jivesoftware.openfire.starter.ServerStarter.start(ServerStarter.java:105)

at org.jivesoftware.openfire.starter.ServerStarter.main(ServerStarter.java:56)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)

at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(LauncherEngine.java:65)

at com.exe4j.runtime.WinLauncher.main(WinLauncher.java:101)

at com.install4j.runtime.launcher.WinLauncher.main(WinLauncher.java:26)

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

Openfire 4.1.1 [Jan 9, 2017 10:44:11 AM]

Admin console listening at http://chandravaggu:9090

Successfully loaded plugin ‘admin’.

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

An exception occurred while trying to extract plugin ‘search’:

There is no detailed guides on how to use them. You can read the installation guide for Openfire Openfire: Installation Guide Make sure to read the part about Windows installation. You are running into permissions/UAC problems. Either install into C:\ or run Openfire as a service.

For Spark you can go into Help > User guide and read a bit about its main functions.