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## About UnrealIRCd
UnrealIRCd is an Open Source IRC Server, serving thousands of networks since 1999. 
It runs on Linux, OS X and Windows and is currently the most widely deployed IRCd
with a market share of 42%. UnrealIRCd is a highly advanced IRCd with a strong
focus on modularity, an advanced and highly configurable configuration file.
Key features include SSL/TLS, cloaking, its advanced anti-flood and anti-spam systems,
swear filtering and module support. We are also particularly proud on our extensive
online documentation. 

## Versions
* UnrealIRCd 6 is the *stable* series since December 2021. All new features go in there.
* UnrealIRCd 5 is the *oldstable* series. It is End Of Life. Only security bugs will
  be fixed until June 30, 2023, after which all support will stop.
* For full details of release scheduling and EOL dates, see
  [UnrealIRCd releases](https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/UnrealIRCd_releases) on the wiki

## How to get started
Follow the installation guide on the wiki. See:
* [Installing from source for *NIX](https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Installing_from_source)
* [Installating instructions for Windows](https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Installing_(Windows))

## Documentation & FAQ
You can find all **documentation** online at: https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/

We also have a good **FAQ**: https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/FAQ

## Website, support, and other links ##
* https://www.unrealircd.org - Our main website
* https://forums.unrealircd.org - Support
* https://bugs.unrealircd.org - Bug tracker
* ircs://irc.unrealircd.org:6697/unreal-support - IRC support