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+# How to install rfc1459 character set into MySQL:
+
+Copy data/mysql/rfc1459.xml to your character_sets_dir, identified by
+
+```
+SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'character_sets_dir';
+```
+
+Add the following charset to Index.xml in the character_sets_dir directory:
+
+```
+<charset name="rfc1459">
+  <collation name="rfc1459_ci" id="800"/>
+  <collation name="rfc1459_inspircd_ci" id="801" flag="primary"/>
+</charset>
+```
+
+Restart MySQL.
+
+Now create the database using the appropriate character set:
+
+```
+CREATE DATABASE anope DEFAULT CHARACTER SET rfc1459 DEFAULT COLLATE rfc1459_inspircd_ci;
+```