# IRC (Nginx problem or unix?) **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [April 3, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irc-nginx-problem-or-unix/186256 "2010-04-03T01:22:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![flash](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@flash](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flash)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irc-nginx-problem-or-unix/186256/1 "2010-04-03T01:22:47Z")
I have installed Webmasters Conference Room CR4 with a fresh install of Nginx (0.8.34). I do not have much experience running my own IRC channel and I’m not sure if this even has anything to do with Nginx. But when I installed it under apache/whm, the chat worked right away with out any issues. Now when I installed it on a Nginx setup, I get a time out. The IRC program is set up to run on a subdomain on port 8000. ([chat.example.com:8000](http://chat.example.com:8000)). I am currently listening to port 80 for \_ servers, do I need to do some sort of passthrough in the nginx.conf file? specifically for this subdomain? Is this even an ngixn problem? i.e. am I missing something in the unix side that would prevent me from making this program work? Thanks Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[IRC (Nginx problem or unix?)](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,70748,70748#msg-70748)** > > I have installed Webmasters Conference Room CR4 with a fresh install of Nginx (0.8.34). I do not have much experience running my own IRC channel and I'm not sure if this even has anything to do with Nginx. But when I installed it under apache/whm,... ---
**Author:** ![flash](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@flash](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flash)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 9:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irc-nginx-problem-or-unix/186256/2 "2010-04-03T21:17:53Z")
On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 00:21, flash [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > The IRC program is set up to run on a subdomain on port 8000. (chat.example.com:8000). I am currently listening to port 80 for \_ servers, do I need to do some sort of passthrough in the nginx.conf file? specifically for this subdomain? Is this even an ngixn problem? i.e. am I missing something in the unix side that would prevent me from making this program work? Whatever that is, it doesn’t seem to be an IRC server (unless it’s based on one and it provides a webinterface), not is the documentation enlightening. If you want :8000 you should listen on :8000, nginx won’t guess that for you, neither will whichever UNIXâ„¢ flavor you’re using. Nor will “a timeout” help you get answers. Check the nginx logs, check the manual for that server (especially its system requirements), dig around; repost. – () ascii-rubanda kampajno - kontraÅ­ html-a retpoŝto /\ ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail ---
**Author:** ![flash](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@flash](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flash)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 4:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irc-nginx-problem-or-unix/186256/3 "2010-04-04T04:51:33Z")
[http://webmaster.com/cr.htm](http://webmaster.com/cr.htm) it is an IRC server and yes it does provide it’s own interface. (which is why I don’t think this is an nginx problem, but I’m just trying to remove all possibilities. Thanks Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: IRC (Nginx problem or unix?)](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,70748,70994#msg-70994)** > > I have installed Webmasters Conference Room CR4 with a fresh install of Nginx (0.8.34). I do not have much experience running my own IRC channel and I'm not sure if this even has anything to do with Nginx. But when I installed it under apache/whm,... ---
**Author:** ![flash](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@flash](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flash)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irc-nginx-problem-or-unix/186256/4 "2010-04-04T18:13:16Z")
This turned out to have a simple solution - all I needed to do was to open the :8000 and :7000 ports in my iptables. Still learning the ins and outs of command line unix. Flash Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: IRC (Nginx problem or unix?)](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,70748,71133#msg-71133)** > > I have installed Webmasters Conference Room CR4 with a fresh install of Nginx (0.8.34). I do not have much experience running my own IRC channel and I'm not sure if this even has anything to do with Nginx. But when I installed it under apache/whm,...