Windows Installation

From the makers of InspIRCd.

Contents 1 Installing InspIRCd on Windows via the installer 2 Differences between the windows InspIRCd other platform InspIRCd 3 Using the Setup Wizard to configure InspIRCd 3.1 Configure server name 3.2 Configure opers 3.3 Configure ports 3.4 Configure security 3.5 Configure module options 4 Locations of files in the Windows installation

Installing InspIRCd on Windows via the installer

As of 1.1.8, InspIRCd will install natively on Windows. This guide assumes you are using the install package, and not building from source.

To install InspIRCd, first double click the InspIRCd installer icon:

Step One: Welcome screen Just click next here.	Step Two: License agreement The license is GPL version 2, just click next again, you aren't signing away your first-born or eternal soul.
Step Three: Choose install location The default path should do, change it if you want.	Step Four: Choose install components Leaving this as default is recommended. You can cut down the install size by not installing modules.

Differences between the windows InspIRCd other platform InspIRCd

• The windows version comes with the Windows GUI which may be used to stop and start the server.
• Since 1.1.9 the windows version comes with GNUTLS SSL module and PCRE filter module.

Using the Setup Wizard to configure InspIRCd

In the 1.2 releases of InspIRCd, a setup wizard will appear the first time you run the program. You can use the setup wizard to quickly and easily set up your IRCd with basic settings required, without having to manually edit the configuration. Simply follow the steps shown below:

Configure server name

On the first window, configure your server name, server description and administrator information:

Configure opers

On the next window, configure your opers. Make sure you enter a secure password and proper hostmasks for them.

Configure ports

Configure your ports for client and server connections on the next page. The defaults are acceptable if you are in a hurry.

Configure security

The next page allows you to configure who can and cannot connect to your server. The defaults will allow everyone.

Configure module options

The final two pages allow you to configure options that are provided by modules. By ticking these boxes, the wizard will automatically configure and load the related modules for you.

Locations of files in the Windows installation

In the windows installation of InspIRCd, the locations of files are as follows:

• Core system: C:\Program Files\InspIRCd
• Core shared objects (DLL files): C:\Program Files\InspIRCd\bin.
• Modules: C:\Program Files\InspIRCd\modules.
• Conf Files: C:\Program Files\InspIRCd\conf.