Setting up an IRC Channel

[win4fun]

Hey, I'm looking to set-up an IRC channel with an IRC Bot/bouncer. From my understanding, even with the bouncer the bot will only be functional while my computer is turned on?

If I wanted to have the IRC bot running at all times how would I go about doing this? Do I need to pay for some sort of IRC hosting service?

Thanks in advanced to whoever clears this up for me

 

[Nashua]

You could perhaps rent VPS to run it on or have someone else do it for you who might have some free space left on VPS?

 

[Syed]

Depends on what language the bot is coded in, I'm assuming it's scripted in mSL(mirc scripting language) simply because it's simpler and is an easier language to learn/use compared to it's alternatives, Java, Python and TCL scripts.

Now that we have it narrowed to an mSL script that requires mIRC to run, you'd need a windows vps to run it 24/7, this is very easily done and is used by some of the larger bots on swiftIRC, such as Faux, and presumably others.

I'd look around for a windows VPS, get mIRC set up on it, set your script up and get it running. As long as the host is stable, that should be the end of that.

A good place to start: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=104 - Look at offers, find a good one, talk to their support. Google them, read their reviews, then decide.