A guide to setting up a basic Hybrid 7 irc server

#define DPATH   IRCD_PREFIX *leave blank for default path*
#define MODPATH IRCD_PREFIX "/modules/autoload/"
#define MSGPATH IRCD_PREFIX "/messages/"
#define SPATH   IRCD_PREFIX "/bin/ircd"
#define CPATH   ETCPATH "/ircd.conf"
#define KPATH   ETCPATH "/kline.conf"
#define DLPATH  ETCPATH "/kline.conf"
#define RPATH   ETCPATH "/ircd.rsa"
#define MPATH   ETCPATH "/ircd.motd"
#define PPATH   ETCPATH "/ircd.pid"
#define HPATH   ETCPATH "/opers.txt"
#define OPATH   ETCPATH "/opers.motd"

#define CRYPT_OPER_PASSWORD

#define CRYPT_LINK_PASSWORD * 

#undef CRYPT_OPER_PASSWORD

#undef CRYPT_LINK_PASSWORD

./configure --prefix="/path/to/install/to"

(serverinfo replaces the old M: line)
serverinfo {
	name="<server name>";
	description="<server description>";
	#The network_name and network_desc variables override
	#the compiled in defaults.  These are used for server
	#hiding.
	network_name="-";
	network_desc="-";
	# HUB is no longer a compiled in option.  It is set at 
	# runtime in this block and changable with a REHASH
	hub=yes;
	# vhost defines what IP to bind to for *OUTGOING* connections.
	# This replaces the old M: line IP, and is only needed for 
	# multi-homed or virtual hosted machines not using the default
	# IP.  Note that you *MUST* use the IP, not a hostname, and it
	# cannot be in quotes
	# vhost=192.169.0.1;
};

admin {
	name="<primary server administrator's name>";
	email="<email@address>";
	description="<server admin description>";
};

listen {
	# accepts hostnames as well as ips
	# ip="192.168.0.1";
	port=<listen for connection requests from this port (commonly 6667)>;
};

operator {
	# The nick of the oper
	name="<the nickname of the desired oper>";
	# user@host, note that CIDR in O: lines is not *CURRENTLY* 
	# supported (an important note for Hybrid 6 users)
	user="*<identd username>@*<hostmask>";
	# The encrypted password used in the OPER command
	# Note:  if you #undef CRYPT_OPER_PASSWORD in config.h, you must
	#        use the plaintext password here.  MD5 passwords are 
	#        supported and available on some platforms (FreeBSD 4.x
	#        and Linux glibc are known to work)
	# password="$1$tPH$nN7t5Jj14wYCoDZXc4fe91";
	# password="etcnjl8juSU1E"
	password="<password>";
	class="opers";
	# Allow the oper to global KILL (old O flag)
	global_kill=yes;
	# Allow the oper to remote SQUIT and CONNECT (old R flag)
	remote=yes;
	# Allow the oper to issue KLINE and DLINE (old K flag)
	kline=yes;
	# Allow the oper to issue UNKLINE and UNDLINE (old U flag)
	unkline=yes;
	# Allow the oper to issue GLINE (old G flag)
	gline=yes;
	# Allow the oper to issue DIE and RESTART (old D flag)
	die=yes;
	# Allow the oper to issue REHASH (old H flag)
	rehash=yes;
	# Allow the oper to see nick changes (old N flag)
	nick_changes=yes;
	# Set the oper +a when they oper up.  Marks them as an 
	# admin.  Admins can load and unload modules, as well as
	# see the real IPs in STATS c
	admin=yes;
};

#connect {
#	name = "";
#	# Hostnames and IP's are both accepted
#	host = "";
#	# send_password is the C line password, accept_password is the
#	# N line password, they are not required to match.  The remote
#	# server will have the two passwords reversed.
#	send_password = "";
#	accept_password = "";
#	# What port should we autoconnect on (if autoconn is set to yes)
#	port = 6667;
#	# hub_mask replaces H: lines, multiple ones are accepted in each
#	# connect block.
#	hub_mask = "*";
#	class = "server";
#	# Set your server to autoconnect
#	autoconn = YES;
#};
	
#connect {
#	name = "";
#	host = "";
#	send_password = "";
#	accept_password = "";
#	port = 6667;
#	# Force this server to be a leaf
#	leaf_mask = "*";
#	# Force this server to be a LazyLink server.  Read 
#	# doc/LazyLinks.as.implemented.txt for more information
#	lazylink=no;
#	class = "server";
#};

# Replacement for K: lines, bans based on user@host
kill {
	user="bad@*.hacked.edu";
	reason="Obviously hacked account";
};

# Replacement for D: lines, deny IP's and IP blocks.  CIDR notation is
# recommended
deny {
	ip=10.0.1.0/24;
	reason="Reconnecting vhosted bots";
};

# Replacement for Q: lines, preventing nicks from being used
quarantine {
	name="NickServ";
	reason="There are no Nickname Services on EFnet";
};

# Replacement for X: lines, denying users based on their "realname"
# field, useful for blocking known trojan drones, troublesome clients,
# and floodnets.  Note that we don't CURRENTLY have a silent deny (2 in 
# the last X: line field in the old conf)
gecos {
	name="*BitchX.doc*";
	reason="Misconfigured lame client";
	action=warn;
};

gecos {
	name="sub7server";
	reason="Trojan drone";
	action=reject;
};

general {
	# Send a notice to all opers on the server when someone tries
	# to OPER and uses the wrong password
	failed_oper_notice=yes;
	# If failed_oper_notice is set to "yes", also notify when someone
	# fails to OPER because of an identity mismatch (wrong host or nick)
	show_failed_oper_id=yes;

	# Define how many 'dot' characters are permitted in an ident reply
	# before rejecting the user.
	dots_in_ident=2;

	# Enable the nick flood control code.
	anti_nick_flood=yes;
	# These settings will allow 5 nick changes in 20 seconds.
	max_nick_time=20;
	max_nick_changes=5;

	# Define the time delta permissible for a remote server connection.
	# If our timestamp and the remote server's timestamp are over
	# ts_max_delta different, the connection will be dropped.  If it
	# is less than ts_max_delta but more than ts_warn_delta, send 
	# a notice to opers on the server, but still allow the connection.
	# Overrides the compiled in defaults
	ts_warn_delta=30;
	ts_max_delta=300;

	# When a user QUIT's, prepend their QUIT message with "Client exit:"
	# in order to help prevent against faking server error messages (ie.
	# ping timeout, connection reset by peer)
	client_exit=yes;

	# Show the reason why the user was K-lined or D-lined to the "victim"
	# It's a neat feature except for one thing... If you use a tcm
	# and it shows the nick of the oper doing the kline (as it does by 
	# default) Your opers can be hit with retalitation... Or if your 
	# opers use scripts that stick an ID into the comment field. etc.
	# It's up to you whether you want to use it or not.
	kline_with_reason=yes;
	# Force the signoff reason to be "Connection closed" when a user is
	# K-lined.  The user will still see the real reason.  This prevents 
	# other users seeing the client disconnect from harassing the IRCops.
	kline_with_connection_closed=no;
	# Set to "yes" if you wish your server to flag and not apply redundant
	# K-lines.
	non_redundant_klines=yes;

	# Enable this if you want opers to get noticed about "things" trying
	# to connect as servers that don't have N: lines.  Twits with 
	# misconfigured servers can get really annoying with this enabled.
	warn_no_nline=yes;

	# Set these lines to be oper only.  The reasoning behind this is that
	# people with exceed_limit or kline_exempt can almost always get on
	# the server.
	e_lines_oper_only=yes;
	f_lines_oper_only=yes;

	# Set STATS o to be oper only
	o_lines_oper_only=yes;

	# See a NOTICE when a user issues a STATS command
        stats_notice=yes;
	# See a NOTICE when a user issues a STATS p.  By enabling this, opers
	# can see when users need them, but not invade their privacy by spying
	# on other STATS requests
  	stats_p_notice=yes;

	# See a NOTICE when a user issues a LINKS command
	links_notice=no;

	# Links Delay determines the time between updates of the user LINKS
	# file.  The default updates it every 5 minutes
	links_delay=300;

	# minimum seconds between uses of MOTD, INFO, HELP, LINKS, TRACE
	pace_wait=10;
	# The minimum number of seconds between uses of remote WHOIS before
	# the counter is reset.
	whois_wait=10;
	# Define the amount of time between KNOCK's.  Once every 5 minutes
	# should be enough.
	knock_delay=300;

	# There are clients ignoring the FORCE_MOTD numeric.  There is no 
	# no point forcing MOTD on connecting clients IMO.  Give them a short
	# NOTICE telling them they should read the motd, and leave it at that.
	short_motd=no;

	# Set to "yes" to disable flood control for opers.
	no_oper_flood=yes;

	# Enable G-lines
	glines=yes;
	# Set the time for how long G-lines will last.  This example is
	# the old setting of 12 * 3600.  Note that the new conf file
	# cannot *CURRENTLY* perform the calculations for you.
	gline_time=43200;

	# Define the maximum amount of time a user can idle before 
	# disconnecting them.  Set to 0 to disable
        idletime=0;

	# Enable the server hiding feature.  This prevents users from 
	# finding out what server users are on, and hides IP's.  Note
	# that some clients do not handle this well and may break.  Blame
	# the packet kiddies for making this option almost a necessity.
	hide_server=no;

        # This is useful for leaf nodes and gateways. It keeps you from
        # connecting to too many places. It works by keeping you from
        # connecting to more than "n" nodes which you have C:blah::blah:6667
        # lines for.
  
        # Note that any number of nodes can still connect to you. This only
        # limits the number that you actively reach out to connect to.

        # Leaf nodes are nodes which are on the edge of the tree. If you want
        # to have a backup link, then sometimes you end up connected to both
        # your primary and backup, routing traffic between them. To prevent
        # this, #define MAXIMUM_LINKS 1 and set up both primary and
        # secondary with C:blah::blah:6667 lines. THEY SHOULD NOT TRY TO
        # CONNECT TO YOU, YOU SHOULD CONNECT TO THEM.

        # Gateways such as the server which connects Australia to the US can
        # do a similar thing. Put the American nodes you want to connect to
        # in with C:blah::blah:6667 lines, and the Australian nodes with
        # C:blah::blah lines. Have the Americans put you in with C:blah::blah
        # lines. Then you will only connect to one of the Americans.

        # This value is only used if you don't have server classes defined, and
        # a server is in class 0 (the default class if none is set).

	#maximum_links=1;
        maximum_links=0;  

	# Define these to the logfiles you want to use for user connections
        # (userlog), successful use of /oper (operlog), and failed use of
        # /oper (foperlog).  Logging will stop if either these files do not
        # exist, or if they are not defined.

	fname_userlog = "logs/userlog";
	fname_operlog = "logs/operlog";
	fname_foperlog = "logs/foperlog";

	# max_targets
	# only max_target targets can be privmsg'd / notice'd in a single
	# command. default is 4 if not defined here. setting to 0 will have
	# broken results (ie privmsg/notice won't work).
	
	max_targets = 4;

	# message_locale
	# default message locale to use if gettext() is enabled
	# Use "custom" for the (in)famous Hybrid custom messages.
	# Use "standard" for the compiled in defaults.
	message_locale = "custom";

	# umodes that only opers can set.
	# the default should be fine, but you can add wallops and
	# servnotice if you want only opers to set +s / +w.
	# you can set others (invisible, callerid), but it's not
	# recommended.

	# Complete list:
	# +a - NONE       - Admin status.  OPER controls this
	# +b - bots       - See bot and drone flooding notices
	# +c - cconn      - Client connection/quit notice
	# +d - debug      - See debugging notices
	# +f - full       - See I: line full notices
	# +g - callerid   - Server Side Ignore
	# +i - invisible  - Not shown in NAMES or WHO unless you share a 
	#                  a channel
	# +k - skill      - See server generated KILL messages
	# +n - nchange    - See client nick changes
	# +o - NONE       - Operator status.  OPER controls this
	# +r - rej        - See rejected client notices
	# +s - servnotice - See general server notices
	# +u - unauth     - See unauthorized client notices
	# +w - wallop     - See server generated WALLOPS
	# +x - external   - See remote server connection and split notices
	# +y - spy        - See LINKS, STATS (if configured), TRACE notices
	# +z - operwall   - See oper generated WALLOPS

	oper_only_umodes = bots, cconn, debug, full, skill, nchange, 
                           rej, spy, external, operwall;

	# vchans_oper_only
        # allow non-opers to use CJOIN?
	vchans_oper_only = NO;
};

die (server name) = Shuts down the server [Operators]
cjoin (channel name) = "Clones" a channel (creates a v-chan) [Everyone]
rehash (parameter) = Rehashes the specified file. using /rehash by itself 
			rehashes ircd.conf [Operators]
connect (server specified in a connect block) = Connects your server to 
			the one you specify [Operators]
kill (nickname) (reason) = kills the client behind (nickname) for (reason) 
			[Operators]
wallop (text) = broadcasts (text) all over the network to 
	operators and people who have wallop viewing enabled in there 
	irc client [Operators]
stats (parameter) = gives you status of (parameter) - different parameters 
	include:  [Everyone(Standard users can use some, others, Opers only)]
		? - Server connection stats
		c - connection blocks
		i - i-lines
		h - h-lines
		l - l-lines
		k - k-lines
		x - gecos blocks
		y - y-lines
		z - more server stats
restart (server name) = resets _ALL_ connections to the server. [Operators]
squit (server) :(reason) = disconnects (server) from the network. [Operators]

0,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50 * * * *    perl /<path to below script>/<script>.pl

#!/usr/bin/perl <- edit if necessary to reflect your perl location

#This is a simple script to check the status of ircd, and start it if 
#necessary
#By NoizyToyz, with help from Vamps.

#Edit to reflect your proper paths and filenames:
system('/<install path>/bin/ircd') if ( ! `ps -aef|grep -v grep|grep ircd`);