[Quassel-core](http://quassel-irc.org/) is a modern, cross-platform, distributed IRC client, meaning that one \(or multiple\) client\(s\) can attach to and detach from a central core.
This container handles the IRC connection \(quasselcore\) and requires a desktop client \(quasselclient\) to be used and configured. It is designed to be always on and will keep your identity present in IRC even when your clients cannot be online. Backlog \(history\) is downloaded by your client upon reconnection allowing infinite scrollback through time.
Our images support multiple architectures such as `x86-64`, `arm64` and `armhf`. We utilise the docker manifest for multi-platform awareness. More information is available from docker [here](https://github.com/docker/distribution/blob/master/docs/spec/manifest-v2-2.md#manifest-list) and our announcement [here](https://blog.linuxserver.io/2019/02/21/the-lsio-pipeline-project/).
Docker images are configured using parameters passed at runtime \(such as those above\). These parameters are separated by a colon and indicate `<external>:<internal>` respectively. For example, `-p 8080:80` would expose port `80` from inside the container to be accessible from the host's IP on port `8080` outside the container.
When using volumes \(`-v` flags\), permissions issues can arise between the host OS and the container, we avoid this issue by allowing you to specify the user `PUID` and group `PGID`.
A great place to host a quassel instance is a VPS, such as [DigitalOcean](https://www.digitalocean.com/?refcode=501c48b34b8c). For $5 a month you can have a 24/7 IRC connection and be up and running in under 55 seconds \(or so they claim\).
Once you have the container running, fire up a quassel desktop client and connect to your new core instance using your droplets public IP address and the port you specified in your `docker run` command _default: 4242_. Create an admin user, select SQLite as your storage backend \(Quassel limitation\). Setup your real name and nick, then press `Save & Connect`.
You're now connected to IRC. Let's add you to our [IRC](http://www.linuxserver.io/index.php/irc/) `#linuxserver.io` room on Freenode. Click 'File' > 'Networks' > 'Configure Networks' > 'Add' \(under Networks section, not Servers\) > 'Use preset' > Select 'Freenode' and then configure your identity using the tabs in the 'Network details' section. Once connected to Freenode, click `#join` and enter `#linuxserver.io`. That's it, you're done.
