How to Install Kiwi IRC on Debian Latest

Kiwi IRC is an open-source web-based chat client used to communicate through IRC (Internet Relay Chat). Kiwi IRC offers modern features and provides a clean interface. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Kiwi IRC on Debian latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that:

• You have a Debian latest server or VPS.
• You have root access.
• You have a command-line terminal or SSH client.

Step 1: Update the Packages

First, you need to connect to your Debian server/ VPS using SSH or enter the terminal. Then, update the system packages using the following command:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install Node.js

Kiwi IRC is developed using Node.js, so you need to install it.

First, update the system packages by running:

sudo apt-get update

Next, you need to add the Node.js repository to your Debian latest. To do that, run the following command:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo -E bash -

Once the repository added, you can run this command to install Node.js:

sudo apt-get install nodejs

Step 3: Download and Install Kiwi IRC

Now, you can download Kiwi IRC from their official website using the following command:

wget https://kiwiirc.com/downloads/KiwiIRC-latest.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the files using the following command:

tar -xzf KiwiIRC-latest.tar.gz

Then, change the directory to the extracted folder using the command:

cd kiwiirc

Next, run the npm install command to install the dependencies:

npm install

Step 4: Configure Kiwi IRC

Now, you need to configure your Kiwi IRC. To do that, you need to copy the default configuration file:

cp config.example.js config.js

Then, open the Kiwi IRC configuration file using any text editor you are familiar with. I'll use Nano:

nano config.js

• Change the "name" value to the name of your Kiwi IRC.
• Change the "server" value to the address of your IRC server.
• Change the "port" value to the port of your IRC server
• Change the "channels" value to the channel you want to join.

module.exports =
{

   // Network settings
   name: '', // The name of your Kiwi IRC, visible to other users
   server: '', // The server address
   port: , // The server port
   channel: '', // The channel you want to join.

   // Other settings
}

Save the changes and exit the text editor.

Step 5: Start Kiwi IRC

After configuring the Kiwi IRC, you can start it using the following command:

node kiwi.js

The above command will start Kiwi IRC on the default port which is 7778. If you want to use a custom port, you can use the following command:

node kiwi.js --port 8080

Now, you can access your Kiwi IRC using your web browser by visiting your server IP address or domain name with the port number:

http://YOUR_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS:7778

That's it. You have successfully installed and configured Kiwi IRC on Debian latest. You can now connect to your IRC server and communicate with other users.

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