README.md

   1  ## UnrealIRCd Administration WebPanel
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   3 [![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/UnrealIRCd-6.0.6_or_later-darkgreen.svg)]()
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   7
   8  Are you tired of managing your IRC network through a command line interface? Do you wish there was a more user-friendly way to keep track of your servers, channels, and users? Look no further than the UnrealIRCd Web Panel!
   9
  10 This web-based tool provides a comprehensive overview of your IRC network, including all channels and users, as well as detailed information about individual servers and users. With the UnrealIRCd Web Panel, you can easily add and remove server bans and spamfilter entries, rehash your entire network, and filter lists of information based on input criteria, all from the convenience of your web browser.
  11
  12 One of the key features of the UnrealIRCd Web Panel is its user-friendly interface. The panel is designed to be easy to navigate, with all the information you need displayed in an organized and easy-to-understand format. This makes it much easier to manage your network, especially if you have multiple servers or a large number of users.
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  14 Additionally, the UnrealIRCd Web Panel is a great tool for keeping track of your network's activity. You can view detailed information about the channels and users on your network as well as manage your servers. This allows you to quickly identify and address any issues that may arise.
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  16 Overall, the UnrealIRCd Web Panel is a must-have tool for any administrator managing an IRC network. Its user-friendly interface and powerful management capabilities make it easy to keep track of your network and ensure that everything is running smoothly. So why not give it a try and see how it can improve your IRC network management experience?
  17
  18 ## Example Overview from Desktop
  19  <img src="https://i.ibb.co/7SdFZnk/Screenshot-from-2023-01-14-07-26-21.png">
  20  <img src="https://i.ibb.co/6vQ6wg7/spamfilter.png">
  21
  22 ## Example Overview from Mobile
  23 <div class="row">
  24 <img src="https://i.ibb.co/KGLdB43/Screenshot-20230123-233804-Chrome.jpg" height="30%" width="30%">
  25 <img src="https://i.ibb.co/tB980kd/Screenshot-20230124-000204-Chrome.jpg" height="30%" width="30%">
  26 </div>
  27
  28 ## Prerequisites ##
  29 - PHP 8 or later
  30 - A webserver
  31 - UnrealIRCd 6.0.6-git recommended. Minimal functionality available with UnrealIRCd 6.0.5.
  32
  33 Note: PHP 8 may require special installation instructions.
  34 Here are some instructions for:
  35 - Ubuntu 22.04: `apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-php`
  36 - [Ubuntu 20.04](https://linuxhint.com/install-php-ubuntu/)
  37 - [Debian](https://www.vultr.com/docs/how-to-install-php-8-on-debian-11/)
  38 - [CentOS](https://www.tecmint.com/install-php-8-on-centos/)
  39
  40 For more installation methods for PHP 8, make a websearch for how to install PHP 8 on your operating system.
  41 ## Installation ##
  42
  43 Note: This instructional assumes this is going to be hosted in the webroot directory `/var/www/` (html/) directory.
  44
  45 Please make sure you have [correctly setup UnrealIRCd for use with JSON-RPC](https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/JSON-RPC) before you continue.
  46
  47 - Go to your webserver root, for example `/var/www/html/`, and clone
  48   this repository:
  49 ```
  50 cd /var/www/html
  51 git clone https://github.com/unrealircd/unrealircd-webpanel
  52 ```
  53
  54 - Go into the directory and run composer to install the dependencies
  55   (If you don't have composer, then [install it](https://getcomposer.org/download/) first):
  56 ```
  57 cd unrealircd-webpanel
  58 composer install
  59 ```
  60
  61 - Edit the configuration file
  62 ```
  63 cp config.php.sample config.php
  64 nano config.php
  65 ```
  66 Edit the configuration file to match your UnrealIRCd's RPC credentials and save
  67
  68 IMPORTANT: You will want to put the webpanel behind a login, using a
  69 `.htaccess` file or similar. Don't open it up to the world!
  70
  71 ## Updating for end-users ##
  72 For end-users, when you want to update to the latest version:
  73 ```bash
  74 git pull
  75 composer install
  76 ```
  77
  78 ## Authentication
  79 Right now, by default everyone being able to access the URL can use the
  80 webpanel. In future versions this will no longer be the case.
  81 There are currently two authentication methods under development:
  82
  83 - SQL (available but still in development!)
  84 - Local File DB (not public yet)
  85
  86 ### SQL Authentication (Work In Progress)
  87 <img width="130" height="100" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1140/2002/products/UV-10073Cautionuseatyourownrisk-01_1024x1024.png?v=1588174823">
  88 In order to use the SQL Authentication plugin you must first make
  89 sure you have an SQL database which UnrealIRCd Admin Panel can
  90 access.
  91
  92 Make sure you've put your SQL details in `config.php` and that you
  93 have `"sql_auth",` in the plugins section of the config.
  94
  95 You can create the first user by following the example in `config.php`.
  96 After you've logged in, you will have two new tabs: `Panel Access` and `Logout`.
  97 You will be able to add and delete users from the `Panel Access` tab.
  98
  99 ### Local File DB
 100 <img width="27" height="27" src="https://media2.giphy.com/media/3o7TKtnuHOHHUjR38Y/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b95281771195a917f87730a56bcdcfa5b6f418dcaf5e&rid=giphy.gif&ct=s"> This might take a while. Please wait a few days.
 101
 102
 103 ## Developers ##
 104 Developers of the webpanel will naturally use the same procedure as
 105 above. However, sometimes you will want to update to a newer version
 106 of the unrealircd-rpc-php library. You then need to run:
 107 ```bash
 108 # For devs only!
 109 composer update
 110 git commit composer.lock
 111 ```
 112 Commiting the composer.lock file updates the dependency for all
 113 other users, that way a `composer update` by end-users will update
 114 to exactly the version that `composer install` just installed.