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authorsjaz <sjaz@5417fbe8-f217-4b02-8779-1006273d7864>2010-01-19 07:52:44 +0000
committersjaz <sjaz@5417fbe8-f217-4b02-8779-1006273d7864>2010-01-19 07:52:44 +0000
commit975b0cd374a26d73801949fb36c65c2da376bcdc (patch)
tree39ed532e74c0aeb240d437803cafc3459871cb7b /docs
parenta0ebea204910730bd72d7b06813c83acdb613239 (diff)
Update docs/INSTALL with some more upto date information
git-svn-id: http://anope.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/anope/stable@2770 5417fbe8-f217-4b02-8779-1006273d7864
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diff --git a/docs/INSTALL b/docs/INSTALL
index 74354847f..bc7959a47 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL
+++ b/docs/INSTALL
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ Note: You should also read the README and FAQ files!
section 1. There are however a few specific guidelines:
* IMPORTANT: Back up your old databases!
- * If you are upgrading to a new major release, ALWAYS restart a
+ * Check Changes.conf for the new version for small config changes.
+ * If you are upgrading to a new major release, create a
fresh configuration file from example.conf.
3) Setting up the IRCd
@@ -115,21 +116,34 @@ Note: You should also read the README and FAQ files!
Don't forget to /rehash your IRCd to apply changes.
A new trend in ircd configuration is popping all over the place, good
- examples are the latest Hybrid, Unreal and Bahamut, which use a more
+ examples are the latest Hybrid, Unreal, Bahamut & InspIRCd, which use a more
"readable" form of configuration. For those, use something like:
+
+ UnrealIRCd
+
link services.localhost.net
{
username *;
hostname localhost;
bind-ip *;
- port 6667;
+ port 7000;
hub *;
password-connect "mypass";
password-receive "mypass";
class servers;
};
+ InspIRCd
+
+ <link name="services.localhost.net"
+ ipaddr="127.0.0.1"
+ port="7000"
+ allowmask="127.0.0.0/8"
+ sendpass="mypass"
+ recvpass="mypass">
+
+
Note that this block-style configuration files differ heavily, depending
on the IRCd. Consult the interactive link maker (link is below) for more
details on the exact configuration used by your IRCd.
@@ -137,7 +151,9 @@ Note: You should also read the README and FAQ files!
If you're unable to get a link with your IRCd after reading this section,
you might try the interactive link maker, which is located at:
- http://anope.org/ilm.php
+ http://www.anope.org/ilm.php
+
+ Or finally, contact your IRCd Support Community to seek advice.
4) Starting Anope
@@ -154,8 +170,8 @@ Note: You should also read the README and FAQ files!
to launch Anope with ./services -debug -nofork to see any errors that it
encounters, and try to correct them.
- If you need help to solve errors, feel free to subscribe to the Anope
- mailing list and ask there. See the README file for details.
+ If you need help to solve errors, feel free to visit us on IRC at
+ irc.anope.org #anope and ask there. See the README file for further details.
5) Setting up a crontab