Bitlbee configuration

Locations

/var/db/bitlbee	saved account data
/etc/bitlbee/bitlbee.conf	main config

Notes

# /etc/bitlbee/bitlbee.conf

[settings]
RunMode = ForkDaemon
User = bitlbee
DaemonInterface = 127.0.0.1
DaemonPort = 6667

CAfile  = /usr/local/share/certs/ca-root-nss.crt   # or /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt on linux

sudo systemctl enable bitlbee
sudo systemctl start bitlbee

irssi                             # (or whatever your irc client is)
/server localhost


## (navigate to &bitlbee prompt)
register <password>               # allows bitlbee to remember contacts passwords etc.