InspIRCd Basic Setup

• Install on Docker
• Install InspIRCd Native
• Configure InspIRCd
  • Configure Admin
  • Configure Bind Address
  • Configure DiePassword and RestartPassword
  • Configure Oper
  • Configure MOTD & Rules
    • Configure MOTD
    • Configure Rules
• Start Server
• Enable Service / Start on StartUp
• Connect

Install on Docker

docker run --name inspircd -p 6667:6667 -v /home/user/docker-config/inspircd/config:/inspircd/conf/ inspircd/inspircd-docker

Install InspIRCd Native

sudo apt-get install inspircd -y

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Configure InspIRCd

sudo nano /etc/inspircd/inspircd.conf

Configure Admin

<admin name="Root Penguin"
nick="Nick"
email="root@localhost">

Configure Bind Address

<bind address="127.0.0.1" port="6667" type="clients">

Configure DiePassword and RestartPassword

<power diepass="3456" restartpass="7890" pause="2">

Configure Oper

<oper name="root"
  password="12345"
  host="*@localhost"
  type="NetAdmin">

Configure MOTD & Rules

Location are defines in /etc/inspircd/inspircd.conf under <files>

Configure MOTD

sudo nano /etc/inspircd/inspircd.motd

Configure Rules

sudo nano /etc/inspircd/inspircd.rules

Start Server

sudo systemctl start inspircd.service

Enable Service / Start on StartUp

sudo systemctl enable inspircd.service

Connect

From a client of you choice

/connect serveraddress

Related

• UFW Essentials Un Complicated Firewall

Links

• https://www.inspircd.org/
• https://docs.inspircd.org/
• https://docs.inspircd.org/3/commands/
• https://hub.docker.com/r/inspircd/inspircd-docker