You want to adopt a small kitteh irccat ? Read this guide :)
#1 Install the gem
Just do: gem install irc_cat
#2 Configuration
Create config.yml. Edit it with your prefered editor:
irc:http:enabled:Enable or not the HTTP server. Values: true, falsehost:is where the http server will bind. Use0.0.0.0to bind on all interfaces.port:is the port of the http server.github:Enable or not the github support. Values: true, falsesend:Enable or not the basic http send support. Values: true, falsetcp:enabled:Enable or not the TCP server. Values: true, falsehost:is where the tcp server will bind. Use0.0.0.0to bind on all interfaces.port:is the port of the tcp server.
host: is where you irc cat will be connected (host). For exemple, irc.tty2.org or irc.freenode.netport: is the port of the IRC Server. Usually, '6667'nick: is the nickname of your bot.channel: is the channel where you bot will stay and send messages.View the example configuration file.
#3 Run
Just run irccat -c yourconfig.yml !
Now, read the how-to use.