How to Install Kiwi IRC on Ubuntu Server

Kiwi IRC is a free and open-source web-based IRC client that can be installed on Ubuntu Server. Follow the steps below to install Kiwi IRC on Ubuntu Server latest version.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, you need to have the following:

• A running Ubuntu Server
• A user with sudo privileges
• Basic command-line knowledge

Step 1: Update and Upgrade Ubuntu

Update Ubuntu to the latest version using the command below:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Kiwi IRC requires Node.js, npm, and git to be installed on your Ubuntu server. Run the command below to install them:

sudo apt install git nodejs npm -y

Step 3: Clone Kiwi IRC from Github

Clone the Kiwi IRC Github repository using the command below:

sudo git clone https://github.com/kiwiirc/kiwiirc.git /opt/kiwiirc

Step 4: Install Kiwi IRC using npm

Change the directory to the kiwiirc folder and install the necessary packages using npm.

cd /opt/kiwiirc
sudo npm install

Step 5: Configure Kiwi IRC

Create a copy of the example config file and name it as config.json.

cd /opt/kiwiirc
sudo cp config.json.example config.json

Modify the config.json file to fit your needs. You can edit the file using your favorite text editor.

sudo nano config.json

Set the listen IP to 0.0.0.0 to allow any IP address to access the Kiwi IRC web interface.

"listen": [
    {
        "ip": "0.0.0.0",
        "port": 7778,
        "https": false
    }
],

Step 6: Start Kiwi IRC

Start the Kiwi IRC service using the command below:

cd /opt/kiwiirc
sudo npm start

Step 7: Access Kiwi IRC Web Interface

The Kiwi IRC web interface should now be accessible from your web browser using your server's IP address and port number.

http://SERVER_IP:7778

That's it! You have now installed Kiwi IRC on your Ubuntu Server.

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