There are two main options for running WeeChat, I highly recommend using a Linux VPS to protect your IP address. Alternatively, may install directly on a Windows host.
TUTORIAL:
Click here and register with Vultr to launch a Linux VPS to protect your IP address.
Optionally check to enable IPv6
Server hostname can be "WeeChat", click "Deploy Now".
With Putty downloaded and installed, find your server's IP address after it is done installing.
Once you click on your server and scroll down, you should find the username "root" and password to connect using the Putty software.
Copy and paste your server's IP address over to your Putty client:
Click "Open" at the bottom of Putty.
Accept the server's certificate by clicking "Yes"
Now copy the username "root", then click on Putty and right click to paste - tap enter.
When prompted for the password, copy the password by clicking the clipboard icon then select the Putty client and right click to paste - tap enter.
If you get timed out, right click the title of PuTTY and select "Restart Session"
If you logged in to your server, you should see a prompt like this although there may be more text called a motd
Now let's make sure everything is updated and then upgrade any possible updates.
Copy this and paste into your terminal (remember to copy, then right click into the black area in PuTTY).
Code:
apt update && apt upgrade -y
This may take a minute or so. A progress bar should show at the bottom, you should notice verbose across the PuTTY session display.
Now we can get WeeChat installed!
Copy/paste:
Code:
apt install weechat -y
We should never run software like WeeChat as the root user, let's make a new user!
Code:
adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" staysafe #This creates the staysafe user quietly without a password.
su staysafe #This is the substitute user command, to switch to the staysafe user from root.
clear
echo whoami \<\<\< better not say root or you messed up.
We should be in the PuTTY session as the staysafe user, no longer root:
Now we can run weechat by simply entering weechat, press enter.
Code:
/server add freenode chat.freenode.net/6697 -ssl -autoconnect
/connect freenode
Now you can choose your nickname, like this:
Code:
/nick pipopopi
Use Alt + Arrow Key to maneuver joined channels, you can also hold Alt and tap a number 0-9.
If you need additional help, reply to this thread or reference WeeChat documentation or their quick start guide.
WARNING: Make sure before you ever launch WeeChat, that you are not root. For example, su staysafe.
TUTORIAL:
Click here and register with Vultr to launch a Linux VPS to protect your IP address.
Optionally check to enable IPv6
Server hostname can be "WeeChat", click "Deploy Now".
With Putty downloaded and installed, find your server's IP address after it is done installing.
Once you click on your server and scroll down, you should find the username "root" and password to connect using the Putty software.
Copy and paste your server's IP address over to your Putty client:
Click "Open" at the bottom of Putty.
Accept the server's certificate by clicking "Yes"
Now copy the username "root", then click on Putty and right click to paste - tap enter.
When prompted for the password, copy the password by clicking the clipboard icon then select the Putty client and right click to paste - tap enter.
If you get timed out, right click the title of PuTTY and select "Restart Session"
If you logged in to your server, you should see a prompt like this although there may be more text called a motd
Now let's make sure everything is updated and then upgrade any possible updates.
Copy this and paste into your terminal (remember to copy, then right click into the black area in PuTTY).
Code:
apt update && apt upgrade -y
This may take a minute or so. A progress bar should show at the bottom, you should notice verbose across the PuTTY session display.
Now we can get WeeChat installed!
Copy/paste:
Code:
apt install weechat -y
We should never run software like WeeChat as the root user, let's make a new user!
Code:
adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" staysafe #This creates the staysafe user quietly without a password.
su staysafe #This is the substitute user command, to switch to the staysafe user from root.
clear
echo whoami \<\<\< better not say root or you messed up.
We should be in the PuTTY session as the staysafe user, no longer root:
Now we can run weechat by simply entering weechat, press enter.
Code:
/server add freenode chat.freenode.net/6697 -ssl -autoconnect
/connect freenode
Now you can choose your nickname, like this:
Code:
/nick pipopopi
Use Alt + Arrow Key to maneuver joined channels, you can also hold Alt and tap a number 0-9.
If you need additional help, reply to this thread or reference WeeChat documentation or their quick start guide.
WARNING: Make sure before you ever launch WeeChat, that you are not root. For example, su staysafe.
