# Minutemin Bootcamp

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Welcome to IRCNow!

## Before you apply

# Sign up for a [liberty shell](/shell/shell)

# [Unix101](/unix101/unix101): Learn the Command Line

# [Unix201](/unix201/unix201): Understand Network Civics

# [Unix301](/unix301/unix301): Learn the Unix Work Ethic

# [Unix401](/unix401/unix401): Shell Script

# [Perl101](/perl/101): Perl Scripting

# [Unix601](/unix601/unix601): Program in C

## Required for Training

### Get Familiar with IRCNow Culture

# Read up on our [goals for IRC](/Ircnow/Goals)

# Read up on [IRCNow's roadmap](/Ircnow/Roadmap)

# Learn about our commitment to [user freedom](/Freedom/Freedom)

# Read and understand the [IRCNow Constitution](/Ircnow/Constitution)

# Read the [Code of Honor](Minutemin/Code), the [Server Creed](/Minutemin/Creed), and the [[Call of Duty](/Minutemin/Duty).
# Read the [Code of Honor](Minutemin/Code), the [Server Creed](/Minutemin/Creed), and the [[Call of Duty](/Minutemin/Duty).

### Learning Basic Utilities

# Give yourself root powers using [doas](/openbsd/doas)

# Patch your system using [syspatch](/openbsd/syspatch)

# Read about basic [TCP/IP networking](/tcpip/overview)

# Read about [IPv4 networking](/IPv4/overview)

# Read about [IPv6 networking](/IPv6/overview)

### Setting up IRC

# Setup [Ngircd](/ngircd/install), your IRC server

# Configure [hopm](/hopm/install), an open proxy monitor that detects and bans spammers

### Network Troubleshooting

# Troubleshoot networking applications with [netcat](/openbsd/netcat)

# Troubleshoot basic networking connectivity with [ping](/openbsd/ping)

# Troubleshoot DNS servers and records with [dig](/openbsd/dig)

### Setting up SSL

# Configure your webserver, [openhttpd](/openhttpd/configure)

# Get an SSL certificate to go with your web server with [acme-client](/acme-client/configure)

### Customizing your Web Server

# Set up and configure [PHP](/openbsd/php)

# Install [PMWiki](/openbsd/pmwiki), your own private wiki

### Installing a Bouncer

# Set up [znc](/znc/chroot), a bouncer we will provide for users

# Configure [relayd](/openbsd/relayd) as a reverse proxy for your znc web panel

# Set up [oidentd](/oidentd/install), which is needed to prevent abuse for the bouncer

### Configuring DNS

# Learn about [DNS fundamentals](/openbsd/Dns)

# Learn how to configure a [[openbsd/vhost]]

# Troubleshoot DNS issues with [[openbsd/host]] and [[openbsd/dig]]

# Configure your local caching nameserver using [[openbsd/unbound]]

# Configure your authoritative nameserver, [nsd](/nsd/configure).

## Configuring Networking

# Configure [new IPv6 addresses](/openbsd/staticnet)

# Test basic connectivity with [ping](/openbsd/ping)

### Setting up a Mail Server

# Configure [OpenSMTPd](/openbsd/opensmtpd), our mail server

# Configure [SPF](openbsd/spf), [DKIM](/openbsd/dkimproxy), and [[DMARC](/Openbsd/dmarc)
# Configure [SPF](openbsd/spf), [DKIM](/openbsd/dkimproxy), and [[DMARC](/Openbsd/dmarc)

# Send an email message to your personal email address such as Gmail or Outlook. Also practice sending a message from your personal email to your mail server.

# Double check to ensure you do not have an [open mail relay](/opensmtpd/openrelay)

# Install and configure [Dovecot](/Openbsd/Dovecot), our IMAP server. Connect your email client to the server

## Congratulations# Join the Team!

# Read up on [team procedure](/Openbsd/Team).

  # and [[Openbsd/Stable]] server protocol.

  # and [[Openbsd/Testing]] server protocol.

Please continue with [ongoing training](/openbsd/ongoing).