In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing ngIRCd, which is a lightweight Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server, on your Windows 10 computer.
First, navigate to the official ngIRCd website: ngircd.barton.de/">https://ngircd.barton.de/. Choose the appropriate version for your computer (32-bit or 64-bit) and click on the download link.
Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the downloaded file to a folder of your choice. You can use any archive tool, such as 7-Zip or WinRAR.
To configure ngIRCd, you need to create a configuration file. Open a text editor, such as Notepad or Sublime Text, and create a new file.
Copy and paste the following code into the new file:
[Global]
Name = ngIRCd
ServerDescription = This is my ngIRCd
AdminInfo1 = Admin Name
AdminInfo2 = Email or other contact info
[Server]
Name = myircserver.com
Listen = 0.0.0.0:6667
[Operator]
Name = admin1
Password = mypassword
You can modify the settings to meet your specific needs, such as changing the server name or port, or adding more operators.
Once you have made the necessary changes, save the file as ngircd.conf in the same folder as the ngIRCd executable.
To start ngIRCd, open a command prompt by pressing the Win key and R, then type cmd and press Enter.
Navigate to the ngIRCd folder using the cd command. For example, if the extracted files are in C:\ngircd, type cd C:\ngircd and press Enter.
Type the following command to start the ngIRCd server:
ngircd.exe
If everything is configured correctly, you will see the status messages indicating that the server is running.
To connect to the server, open your favorite IRC client, such as mIRC or HexChat.
In the client, enter the server information, such as the server address (localhost if the client is on the same computer as the server) and port (6667 by default).
Enter your nickname, and you should be connected to the server.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed ngIRCd on your Windows 10 computer.
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