UnrealIRCd is a popular IRC (Internet Relay Chat) server used by many communities to host chats, conferences, and games. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install UnrealIRCd on Windows 11 step-by-step.
Before we get started, there are a few things you will need:
To download UnrealIRCd for Windows, go to the official website at https://www.unrealircd.org/ and click on the "Downloads" button. Scroll down and select the latest version of the software.
After downloading the UnrealIRCd ZIP file, extract it to a folder on your computer. We recommend extracting it to your desktop for easier access.
UnrealIRCd requires Perl to be installed on your Windows system. If you don't have Perl installed already, download and install the latest version of Strawberry Perl from https://strawberryperl.com/.
Now it's time to configure UnrealIRCd. Navigate to the folder where you extracted the UnrealIRCd files and open the "unrealircd.conf" file in a text editor.
You will need to modify some of the settings in this file to suit your needs. Make sure to change the "servername" and "network-name" to your desired server name and network name. You can also change other settings such as ports, motd, and admin information if you wish.
If you want to secure your IRC server with SSL encryption, you will need to generate SSL certificates. UnrealIRCd comes with a script to help you do this. Open your terminal or command prompt, navigate to the UnrealIRCd folder, and run the following command:
unrealircd.exe mkcert
Follow the prompts to generate the SSL certificates.
To run UnrealIRCd, open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the UnrealIRCd folder. Run the following command:
unrealircd.exe
This will start UnrealIRCd and you should see a console window with server information.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed UnrealIRCd on Windows 11.
UnrealIRCd is a powerful IRC server that can be used to host chats, conferences, and games. It's relatively easy to install on Windows 11 and can be customized to suit your needs. We hope this tutorial was helpful and if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below.
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