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QuickStart QuickStart
========== ==========
This is a work-in-progress rough draft Quick Start guide. This notification will be removed when this guide is mature.
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* [Installing](#installing) * [Installing](#installing)
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#### git (recommended) #### git (recommended)
The recommended way to install PBot is via `git`. This will allow you easily update to The recommended way to install PBot is with `git`. This will allow you easily update to
the latest version of PBot via the `git pull` command. Also, if you become interested in the latest version of PBot via the `git pull` command. Also, if you become interested in
contributing improvements to PBot, you will be able to submit them via `git`. contributing improvements to PBot, you will be able to submit them through `git`.
The command to install with `git` is: The command to install with `git` is:
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`doc/` | Helpful documentation `doc/` | Helpful documentation
`pbot` | executable used to launch PBot `pbot` | executable used to launch PBot
You may create symbolic-links to the `pbot` executable in `$HOME/bin/` or even You may create a symbolic-link to the `pbot` executable in `$HOME/bin/` or even
in `/usr/local/bin/`. in `/usr/local/bin/`.
### Clone data-directory ### Clone data-directory
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### Edit Registry ### Edit Registry
PBot configuration is stored in a registry of key/value pairs grouped by sections. PBot configuration is stored in a registry of key/value pairs grouped by sections.
See the [Registry documentation](https://github.com/pragma-/pbot/blob/master/doc/Registry.md) for more details. For more details, see the [Registry documentation](https://github.com/pragma-/pbot/blob/master/doc/Registry.md).
Now you may edit the `registry` file in your data-directory to configure PBot settings. Alternatively, Now you may edit the `registry` file in your data-directory to configure PBot settings. Alternatively,
you may [override the registry entries via the command-line](#overriding-registry). you may [override the registry entries via the command-line](#overriding-registry).
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pbot [directory overrides...; e.g. data_dir=...] [registry overrides...; e.g. irc.botnick=...] pbot [directory overrides...; e.g. data_dir=...] [registry overrides...; e.g. irc.botnick=...]
#### Overriding directories #### Overriding directories
You may override PBot's default directory locations via the command-line.
pbot data_dir=/path/to/data plugin_dir=/path/to/Plugins modules_dir=/path/to/modules
#### Overriding registry #### Overriding registry
You may override any of your Registry values via the command-line. Any overrides made will be
saved to the `registry` file. You do not need to use the override every time you launch PBot.
pbot irc.botnick=coolbot irc.server=irc.freenode.net irc.port=6667
Additional Configuration Additional Configuration
------------------------ ------------------------
### Adding Channels ### Adding Channels
To temporarily join channels, use the `join` command.
join <channel>
To permanently add a channel to PBot, use the `chanadd` command. PBot will
automatically join permanently added channels.
chanadd <channel>
To configure a permanent channel's settings, use the `chanset` command:
chanset <channel> [key [value]]
You can `chanset` the following keys:
Name | Description | Default value
--- | --- | ---:
enabled | If set to false, PBot will not autojoin or respond to this channel | 1
chanop | If set to true, PBot will perform OP duties in this channel | 0
permop | If set to true, PBot will not de-OP itself in this channel | 0
For more information, see the [Channels documentation](https://github.com/pragma-/pbot/blob/master/doc/Channels.md).
### Adding Admins ### Adding Admins
To add admins to PBot, use the `adminadd` command.
adminadd <name> <channel> <hostmask> <level> <password>
To change an admin's properties, use the `adminset` command.
adminset <channel> <name or hostmask> [key [value]]
You may set the follow admin properties:
Name | Description
--- | ---
name | A unique name identifying this admin account.
level | The privilege level of the admin. See [this table](https://github.com/pragma-/pbot/blob/master/doc/Admin.md#admin-levels) for more information.
password | The password for this admin account.
loggedin | If set to 1, the admin is logged in..
stayloggedin | If set to 1, admins will not be logged out when they part/quit.
For more information, see the [Admin documentation](https://github.com/pragma-/pbot/blob/master/doc/Admin.md).
### Loading Plugins ### Loading Plugins
Plugins provide optional PBot features. The default plugins loaded by PBot is set by
the `plugin_autoload` file in your data-directory.
You may load plugins using the `plug` command.
plug <plugin>
You may unload plugins using the `unplug` command.
unplug <plugin>
Currently loaded plugins may be listed with the `pluglist` command.
<pragma-> !pluglist
<PBot> Loaded plugins: ActionTrigger, AntiAway, AntiKickAutoRejoin, AntiNickSpam, AntiRepeat, AntiTwitter, AutoRejoin, Counter, GoogleSearch, Quotegrabs, RemindMe, UrlTitles
For more information, see the [Plugins documentation](https://github.com/pragma-/pbot/blob/master/doc/Plugins.md).