---
name: "prosody"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "prosody"
version: "13.0.1-1+deb131u"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/prosody"
---

# prosody(8)

Prosody XMPP Server

## NAME

**prosody** - Prosody XMPP Server

## SYNOPSIS

```
      prosody
```

## DESCRIPTION

**Prosody is an XMPP server.** **It should be started using the startup script in /etc/init.d/prosody.**

## SEE ALSO

**[prosodyctl(8)](/prosodyctl/8.md)**

## FILES

- **/etc/prosody/prosody.cfg.lua**

  ## AUTHOR

**Matthew Wild \<mwild1@gmail.com\>**