How to Install InspIRCd on Windows 11

InspIRCd is a modern, fast and secure IRC (Internet Relay Chat) server software. It offers several features and is highly configurable. This tutorial will show you how to install InspIRCd on a Windows 11 machine.

Prerequisites

• A Windows 11 machine
• A compatible version of InspIRCd from https://www.inspircd.org/

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Download the latest stable version of InspIRCd from the official website.
2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file in a directory of your choice. For example: C:\InspIRCd.
3. Open a Command Prompt with administrative privileges.
4. Navigate to the directory where you extracted InspIRCd. For example: cd C:\InspIRCd.
5. Run the following command to initialize InspIRCd: .\inspircd.exe --config=./conf/inspircd.conf.
6. The first time you run InspIRCd, it will generate a default configuration file called inspircd.conf. Edit this file to customize your server's settings.
7. Once you have made your desired changes to the configuration file, save your changes and restart InspIRCd.
8. To start the InspIRCd server, simply run .\inspircd.exe.
9. You have successfully installed and configured InspIRCd on your Windows 11 machine.

Conclusion

InspIRCd is a powerful, highly customizable IRC server software that has been installed and configured on your Windows 11 machine through this tutorial. You can now use this IRC server to communicate with friends, family or colleagues over the internet.

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