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Deploy The Lounge on your own server.

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Welcome to The Lounge, your self-hosted web IRC client for the 21st century. With modern features such as push notifications, link previews, and file uploads, The Lounge brings IRC into the modern era. Stay connected to IRC servers even when you're offline and resume where you left off on any device, thanks to its responsive interface…

Your infrastructureAutomatic HTTPSNo lock-in

Screenshots

A closer look at The Lounge.

The Lounge screenshot 1

Setup time

A few minutes

Deployment

Your own server

Services

1 connected service

Why The Lounge

Everything you need, running where you choose.

Get the full The Lounge experience with Easypanel handling the repetitive infrastructure work around it.

Modern Features
The Lounge brings IRC to the 21st century with modern features like push notifications, link previews, and file uploads.
Responsive Interface
The Lounge boasts a responsive interface that works smoothly on every device, be it a desktop, smartphone, or tablet.
Free and Open-Source
The Lounge is a free and open-source web IRC client, licensed under the MIT license. This means you can use it without any cost and even contribute to its development.
Private and Public Modes
The Lounge offers both private and public modes. In private mode, it acts like a bouncer and a client combined, offering an experience similar to other modern chat applications. In public mode, it acts as an open chat available to anyone without registration.
Always Connected
With The Lounge, you can remain connected to IRC servers even when you're offline. You can resume where you left off on any device, ensuring you never miss out on any conversation.
Cross-Platform Compatibility
The Lounge is designed to work smoothly on every desktop, smartphone, and tablet. It doesn't matter what operating system you use, as long as Node.js runs on it, The Lounge will work.
How it works

From template to live app in three steps.

Easypanel turns the template into real services, storage, and domains on the server you already control.

Already have Easypanel? Open your dashboard at the URL or IP of your own installation.

Installation guide
1
Open your dashboard
Visit the URL or IP of your Easypanel installation and choose the target project.
2
Choose The Lounge
Open Templates, select The Lounge, then review its service names and configuration.
3
Deploy and open your app
Easypanel starts every service and provisions an HTTPS domain for you.
Installation options
The template asks for these values before creating your services.
OptionDefaultRequired

App Service Name

theloungeRequired

App Service Image

ghcr.io/thelounge/thelounge:4.4.3Required
Resources
Project documentation and source code.
Latest template update
Jul 9, 2023

First Release

Questions

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The template handles the application setup while Easypanel keeps the infrastructure understandable and under your control.

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Open your own Easypanel dashboard, choose The Lounge from Templates, and review the deployment options.