====== The Lounge Cannot Connect to Ergo ======

**Symptoms**
The Lounge shows connection errors or cannot reach the IRC server.

**Cause**
Containers on different networks or incorrect host configuration.

**Fix**
  1. Verify both containers are on same network (folkzone_net)
  2. Check The Lounge config uses Docker network name: folkzone-irc-ergo
  3. Test connectivity: docker exec folkzone-irc-lounge ping folkzone-irc-ergo
  4. Restart The Lounge: docker compose restart folkzone-irc-lounge

**Prevention**
Ensure both services use the same network in docker-compose.yml.

Last updated: 2026-06-21