Routing
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PureIRC Server Link Application - Version-2.0 - 4/01/2026 by Parrot
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INSTRUCTIONS
First you should know,
We are looking for servers with good bandwidth and connectivity, in most
cases hosted and sponsored by ISPs or network operators.
Applications that do not follow these instructions will be ignored!
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Section: Quick Link Eligibility Check List
A. Have you (admin) read and understood the Server Application Guidelines
and believe your server to meet the requirements of linking to PureIRC?
B. Is your server provider-sponsored, or being paid for by you or
your business? Paid servers are allowed, so long as the admin can
convince us it is long term and financially fees able for the admin to
maintain the fees.
C. Are you running some flavor of UNIX? We suggest strongly one of the More Popular forms of Linux, Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Mint,
D. Is your server capable of absorbing massive, multi-GBit/second DDoS
attacks? At this point you should have a server that performs proper filtration
and utilizes multiple firewalls.
If you answered No to any of the above questions, do not submit an
application. Do not submit this portion with your application.
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Main Application.
Section 1: Server Information
a. Full server (machine) hostname: i.e. (irc.pureirc.ca)
b. Server's IPv4 address:
c. Server's IPv6 address:
d. Hosting Provider:
e. Ports (ports 6665-6669, 7000,, 6697[ssl] required):
g. Server's operating system/version:
h. Server's processor info (type/speed/cores):
i. Server's memory:
j. Is the machine dedicated to IRCd(The fewer daemons running the better, as this reduces the number
of required ports to be open on the machine):
k. Server's geographic location (city, state/country):
l. Maximum clients you will allow. By now you should have or go ahead and install
the version of Solanum-1.0-dev, the # of file descriptors and clients allowable will
automatically be set durring its compile:
M. Are you or your sponsor applying or linked to any other IRC networks?
(please list):
n. Is this a physical server or a virtual machine?:
If virtual, please complete questions 1q-1v
o. Are the CPU/RAM resources dedicated to the guest dynamically shared,
or dedicated to the irc vm?
p. VM Host Software & Version:
q. VM Host hardware specifications (Total CPU/Cores/RAM):
r. Approximate number of guests on this host infrastructure:
s. Please list anyone with administrative access to the VM Host:
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Section 2: Personal Information
1. Admin's real name (Last, First):
2. Admin's E-Mail address:
3. Admin's nickname on PureIRC:
4. Does admin have "root" access on server:
5. Who else has "root" access on server (Please list and explain why):
Note: Console/admin access to a VM host counts as root access.
6. Server owner's name (or ISP):
7. Server owner's E-Mail address:
One PureIRC admin will be required to be given sudo access to the machine for emergancys.
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