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for Windows.
I'm following this guide: http://www.networkmagazineindia.com/200 ... kshop1.htm
It said "Just copy the example.conf from /doc directory to your main directory. Rename this directory as unrealircd.conf and double click on wircd"
so I copied the example.conf and renamed it to unrealircd.conf,
now when I'm clicking on "wircd" it giving me an error:
[error] set::kline-address is not an e-mail or an URL
[error] set::cloak-keys are too easy to guess. Please select three other more absurd and crazy numbers - will increase security a lot
Errors in configuration, terminating program.
What should I do?
Thanks.

That tutorial is wrong, unrealircd.conf must be edited before wircd will start. Being a server/network administrator is not quite that easy.

Please see the official documentation for more details: http://www.unrealircd.com/files/docs/unreal32docs.html

You can also download my easy to use example configuration file. It has everything needed to get you up and running (however you still have to edit it).

Thank you.
Should I rename your example? and where do I have to locate it?
actually I just want to open an example for irc server, not something serious , but it quite difficult to do that if the guide is wrong

You really should read the documentation, it answers all of the questions you just asked. You are getting into a hurry and are not willing to read. this will only cause further confusion and frustration. It doesn't matter why you are creating an irc server, the configuration can take just as long in any case. the software doesn't know or care if you are being serious or not. It only knows it needs a properly formatted config file.

To quote the docs:

First of all, creating your first unrealircd.conf will take time (say, 15-60 minutes). Creating a good unrealircd.conf will take even more time. You should not rush to get the IRCd booted, but rather go through things step-by-step. If you have any problems, check your syntax, check this manual and check the FAQ before asking for help/reporting a bug.

ok thank you.. I'll try it

Well, I read the doc and used the example above(=without opptional things), and it still gives me an error:
[error] set::cloak-keys are missing or is 0.
[error] Add this in your config file:
[error] set { cloak-keys { <big integer value>; <big integer value>; <big integer value>; }; };
[error] The numbers must be purely random, and the same on every server you link to
[error] set::cloak-keys are too easy to guess. Please select three other more absurd and crazy numbers - will increase security a lot
* allow::hostname, missing value, using default of *@*
Errors in configuration, terminating program.

I set the cloak-keys like the doc said: " must be a string of 5-100 characters (10-20 is fine) consisting of mixed lowercase (a-z), uppercase (A-Z) and digits (0-9). "
then I added the code it says to add in the error and I set only numbers... but it doesn't work and gives me that error

Well, I read the doc and used the example above(=without opptional things), and it still gives me an error:
[error] set::cloak-keys are missing or is 0.
[error] Add this in your config file:
[error] set { cloak-keys { <big integer value>; <big integer value>; <big integer value>; }; };

Wow, what version of Unreal is that!? Must be at least 6 years old

Get the latest from http://www.unrealircd.com

Also a little tip is to make sure the cloak keys, all of them, do not start with a 0. I have found sometimes this can result in UnrealIRCd thinking the cloak key is 0.