folkzone:services:irc
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IRC
IRC (Internet Relay Chat) service for folk.zone using Ergo IRCd and The Lounge web client.
Connection Details
Web Client
- No software installation required
Direct IRC Client
- Server: irc-direct.folk.zone
- Port: 6697 (TLS required)
- Port: 6667 (plaintext, not recommended)
- Certificate: Self-signed (generated by Ergo)
Main Channel
- #general
Components
Ergo IRCd
- Modern IRC server written in Go
- Image: ghcr.io/ergochat/ergo:stable
- Container: folkzone-irc-ergo
- Ports: 6667, 6697
- Data volume: folkzone_irc_ergo_data
The Lounge
- Modern web IRC client
- Image: ghcr.io/thelounge/thelounge:latest
- Container: folkzone-irc-lounge
- Port: 9000 (internal)
- Data volume: folkzone_irc_lounge_data
Documentation
- Configuration - Docker compose, config files
- Setup Process - Initial setup and customization
- Management - Start, stop, restart commands
- Troubleshooting - Common issues and fixes
See Also
- folk.zone Services - Return to services overview
- folk.zone Infrastructure - Return to infrastructure overview
Last updated: 2026-06-20
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