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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 |