IRC (Internet Relay Chat) service for folk.zone using Ergo IRCd and The Lounge web client.

Web Client

• URL: https://irc.folk.zone
• 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

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

• Configuration - Docker compose, config files
• Setup Process - Initial setup and customization
• Management - Start, stop, restart commands
• Troubleshooting - Common issues and fixes

• folk.zone Services - Return to services overview
• folk.zone Infrastructure - Return to infrastructure overview

Last updated: 2026-06-20