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# Shout [](https://www.npmjs.org/package/shout)
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__What is it?__
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Shout is a web IRC client that you host on your own server.
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__What features does it have?__
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- Multiple user support
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- Stays connected even when you close the browser
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- Connect from multiple devices at once
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- Responsive layout — works well on your smartphone
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- _.. and more!_
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__Ok, you caught my attention. I want to try it!__
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Here's a Shout server running in public mode, which allows for anonymous connections:
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### [Try the Demo](http://shout-irc.com:9000/)
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## Install
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```
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sudo npm install -g shout
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```
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__Experimental Heroku Deployment__
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In order to run your own Shout instance, just hit the following button: [](https://heroku.com/deploy)
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Please note, that this will result in a public Shout instance. In order to make it private
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and to register users, you need to do these steps:
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```
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git clone git@heroku.com:<your-app>.git
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cd your-app
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npm install
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vim config.js
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# set public to false
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# set home to __dirname
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git add config.js
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git commit -m "Make shout private and use repo dir as shout home"
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node src/command-line/index.js add <username>
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git add -f users/<username>
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git commit -m "Add user <username>"
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git push heroku master
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```
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## Usage
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When the install is complete, go ahead and start the server:
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```
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shout
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```
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For more information:
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```
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shout --help
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```
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## Screenshot
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## Configuration
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Open the `config.json` file by running:
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shout config
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```
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The settings:
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__port__
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The default port to be used.
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You can override this by running `shout --port 80`
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__public__
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Set to either `true|false`.
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When set to `false`, a login will be required for connecting users.
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## User Management
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Go ahead and run `shout --help`:
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$ shout --help
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Usage: shout [options] [command]
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Commands:
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start
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Start the server
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config
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Edit config: '/usr/lib/node_modules/shout/config.json'
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list
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List all existing users
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add <name>
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Add a new user
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remove <name>
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Remove an existing user
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reset <name>
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Reset user password
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edit <name>
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Edit user: '/home/erming/.shout/users/<name>/user.json'
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Options:
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-h, --help output usage information
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-h, --host <ip> host
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-p, --port <port> port
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```
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Pretty simple, huh?
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If you want to edit users manually, see `users/example/user.json`.
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## Custom paths
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You can define Shout's file storage path via the following options:
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- Add an entry called `home` to the `config.json` file.
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- Set the environment variable `SHOUT_HOME` before calling the shout executable.
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- Use the default of `$HOME/.shout`.
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## Commands
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These are the commands currently implemented:
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- [x] /close
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- [x] /connect
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- [x] /deop
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- [x] /devoice
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- [x] /disconnect
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- [x] /invite
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- [x] /join
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- [x] /kick
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- [x] /leave
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- [x] /me
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- [x] /mode
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- [x] /msg
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- [x] /nick
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- [x] /notice
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- [x] /op
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- [x] /part
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- [x] /query
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- [x] /quit
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- [x] /quote
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- [x] /raw
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- [x] /say
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- [x] /send
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- [x] /server
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- [x] /slap
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- [x] /topic
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- [x] /voice
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- [x] /whois
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## License
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Available under [the MIT license](http://mths.be/mit).
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