---
method: constructor
js: true
summary: "Construct a new server"
synopsis: "Irccd.Server(params) /* constructor */"
arguments:
  - "**params**: parameters."
---

The params argument may have the following properties:

  - **name**: the name,
  - **host**: the host,
  - **ipv6**: true to use ipv6, (Optional: default false)
  - **port**: the port number, (Optional: default 6667)
  - **password**: the password, (Optional: default none)
  - **channels**: array of channels (Optiona: default empty)
  - **ssl**: true to use ssl, (Optional: default false)
  - **sslVerify**: true to verify (Optional: default true)
  - **nickname**: "nickname", (Optional, default: irccd)
  - **username**: "user name", (Optional, default: irccd)
  - **realname**: "real name", (Optional, default: IRC Client Daemon)
  - **commandChar**: "!", (Optional, the command char, default: "!")

## Example

````javascript
var s = new Irccd.Server({
    name: "localhost",
    host: "localhost",
    nickname: "kevin",
    ssl: true,
    sslVerify: false
});
````