Where to buy IRC chat server?

[ZeeLex]

Hi , I want to have a chat to my forum users.
I don`t like chats maid in flash or whatever.
Does anybody knows where to buy IRC chat server that I can have irc.MyDomain.com?

[PennylessZ28]

<a href="https://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Internet/Servers/Chat/IRC/" target="_blank">http://directory.google.com/Top/Comp...vers/Chat/IRC/</a>

Actually you can download the software to run and setup IRC on your server, sorta like you run apache.

[WhaLberg]

Well, don't recommend to run IRC on your local.

Try http://www.kire.net/shellsircd.html

[BigJohnny]

why not jus have an irc channel??

why a whole server for your board?

[ZeeLex]

Can someone explain me what to download and how to install it ?

[rasp187]

There are many IRCd's out there and various forms of channel/operator services. My network runs Nefarious IRCd with X3 (a variant of SRVX) and it's one of the easiest services available.

You have to download whatever type of IRCd you want, install it, and then download whatever services you want that are compatible with the IRCd you're going to use and install them and set up the config file accordingly (can be tricky).

I highly recommend you stay away from UnrealIRCd and services like Anope, Epona, ConferenceRoom, etc.

I'd personally recommend either Asuka, IRCu or Nefarious as your IRCd and X3 as your services. If you want to test it, stop by irc.protium.org and you can check out the commands and such.

[WhaLberg]

Originally Posted by rasp187

There are many IRCd's out there and various forms of channel/operator services. My network runs Nefarious IRCd with X3 (a variant of SRVX) and it's one of the easiest services available.

You have to download whatever type of IRCd you want, install it, and then download whatever services you want that are compatible with the IRCd you're going to use and install them and set up the config file accordingly (can be tricky).

I highly recommend you stay away from UnrealIRCd and services like Anope, Epona, ConferenceRoom, etc.

I'd personally recommend either Asuka, IRCu or Nefarious as your IRCd and X3 as your services. If you want to test it, stop by irc.protium.org and you can check out the commands and such.

I also recommend UnrealIRCd with Anope Services.

How to install UnrealIRCd: http://www.vulnscan.org/UnrealIRCd/u...l#installation

How to install Anope Services: http://www.anope.org/~heinz/ilm.php

[Andrew]

A lot of hosts prohibit you from running an IRC server, so I would check with them before you set one up and inadvertently violate your AUP.