[Decent12]

hi today i will tell you how to install znc server 

First you have to update your sources by typing this

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sudo apt-get update

if you dont have sudo install sudo by 

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apt-get install sudo

now you need to get some dependencies needed to compile znc from source

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sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev libperl-dev pkg-config

Download the Latest znc version by typing

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cd /usr/local/src; sudo wget http://znc.in/releases/znc-latest.tar.gz

Now extract the the downloaded file which you download by typing this command

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sudo tar -xzvf znc-latest.tar.gz; cd znc*

now you can configure source in order to compile Znc you can use

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./configure

 
Lastly lets compile Znc

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sudo make; sudo make install

its will takes 5-7 minutes when its completed its mean you have been successfully installed znc on your vps

Configuration:
first you have to add a new user by typing 

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adduser znc

switch new user and then cd to home

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su znc; cd ~

now you have to create configuration file

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/usr/local/bin/znc --makeconf

Now Znc will ask some questions in order to create configuration file the first question its will ask on which port do you want to run znc the port can be anything 1025 to 65535
i select 5000 you select port of your own choice 
Note:you will conect to your znc through that port like domain.com:5000

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What port would you like ZNC to listen on? (1025 to 65535): 5000

now its will ask regarding ssl which allows you to connect through http i recommend answer No because its can cause problems

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Would you like ZNC to listen using SSL? (yes/no) [no]: no

its will now ask do you want to listen znc using ipv6 and ipv4

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Would you like ZNC to listen using ipv6 and ipv4? (yes/no) [yes]: yes

now its will ask user details for admin account its easy i dont need to define
now we will setup network for that account which network you want add it there are many like freenode, LUnet

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Would you like to set up a network? (yes/no) [no]: yes

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Network ('freenode'): freenode i type freenode you can type any

after this its will ask 1 or two questions you can answer it thats why i didnt define because with typing it my hand start pain
now its will ask run znc

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launch ZNC now? (yes/no) [yes]: yes

[Anik]

Nice Tutorial. Though I will never recommened to install ZNC on any free VPS. Cuz they are temporary and can be lost anytime.