------------------------------------------------------------------------ ratbox-services has been successfully installed. A sample configuration file 'ratbox-services.conf' has been created in '%%PREFIX%%/etc/', you should edit this file as per the ratbox-services documentation. This file is required to start services. You may also need to perform the following steps, if you have not already done so: Initialize Database: -------------------- This must be done before the services server can start, even if you are converting from hybserv. Instructions for this are contained in: %%DOCSDIR%%/INSTALL. The following directory has been created for the database to be stored in. For consistency, please use this location when generating your database instead of the directory specified in the help documentation: %%DBDIR%%/ The database schemas have been generated for you by the port, so this step in the documentation will not be necessary. For example, to create an sqlite database, you might do something like this: cd %%DATADIR%% sqlite3 %%DBDIR%%/ratbox-services.db < schema-sqlite.txt IRCD Server Config: ------------------- On the ircd ratbox-services will connect to, add a connect{} block. This should have services's server name (name in serverinfo{} in ratbox-services.conf) and no autoconnect. 'send_password' and 'accept_password' should be equal and 'flags=encrypted' should not be used. If you use the ratbox-services compatibility code in ircd-ratbox, all servers need service { name = ""; }; Once you have added ratbox_services_enable="YES" to /etc/rc.conf, the server can be started by running: %%PREFIX%%/etc/rc.d/ratbox-services start Important UPGRADE Note: ----------------------- Upgrading from 1.1.x to this current release will require modifications to the services configuration file and database so everything doesn't break. You must check the example configuration file and read the UPGRADING docs for information on how to do this before starting services. %%DOCSDIR%%/UPGRADING Common database update tools and scripts referenced in ratbox-services documentation can be found in: %%DATADIR%%/ Database Support Note: ---------------------- In recent versions, support for MySQL and PgSQL lib detection has been slightly broken and currently does not work as expected. This problem should be resolved in the next release. ------------------------------------------------------------------------