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@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ # README # + + ## About ## This is a fork of FICS(Free Internet Chess Server) version 1.6.2 made @@ -12,6 +14,18 @@ The main goal of the fork is to modernize the codebase, improve the security and fix bugs. New features, for example, other chess variants will be added in a later stage. +### Public chess server ### + +[IRCNow](https://ircnow.org/) +provides a +[public chess server](https://wiki.ircnow.org/index.php?n=Chess.Chess) +for everyone to use! + +To connect to the server by using +[XBoard](https://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/), try: + + $ xboard -ics -icshost rpblc.net + ### IPv6 ### IPv6 connections are at the moment not supported. @@ -37,6 +51,19 @@ repository: $ git clone https://github.com/uhlin/fics.git $ cd fics +### Checkout ### + +If you want you can checkout a specific version. For example: + + $ git checkout 1.4.4 + +(This is a good idea since you most likely don't want to run a +development version.) + +To see all tags, type: + + $ git tag + Edit `FICS/config.h` with a text editor and save the file. $ emacs FICS/config.h @@ -53,6 +80,10 @@ running `make install`. Done! +**NOTE**: +Running `make install` multiple times is totally fine and does no harm +when a new version of FICS is available. + ### Make variables ### If you want you can customize the `FICS_HOME` and `PREFIX` make |