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 # Gocirc
 
-a lightweight IRC server written in Golang
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+a lightweight IRC server written in Golang
+
+## setup
+1. cloning the repository
+```
+git clone ssh://git@git-ssh.anarchists.space:222/meer/Gocirc.git
+cd Gocirc
+```
+2. compiling the server
+```
+chmod +x build.sh
+./build.sh
+```
+
+3. setting up configuration file
+example JSON config
+```JSON
+{
+  "port": 6667,
+  "webapiport": 7880,
+  "motd": "<motd file>",
+  "enableserverpassword": true,
+  "serverpassword": "YOUR_SERVERPASSWORD",
+  "channels": [
+    {
+      "channel": "#main",
+      "description": "the main channel"
+    }
+  ],
+  "ops": [
+    "admin"
+  ]
+}
+```
+change values as needed
+  
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