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title: Testing Your Installation
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Once you've completed your chosen installation method, it's time to test!
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_Note that if you've used the [Docker ](docker.md ) installation method, you've already done this._
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```bash
./main.js
```
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If everything went OK:
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```bash
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ENiGMA½ Copyright (c) 2014-2021, Bryan Ashby
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_____________________ _____ ____________________ __________ \_ /
\__ ____ /\_ ____ \ /____/ / _____ __ \ / ______ / // /___jp!
// __ |___// | \// |// | \// | | \// \ /___ /_____
/____ _____ | __________ ___|__ | ____ | \ / _____ \
---- \______\ -- |______\ ------ /______/ ---- |______\ - |______\ /__/ // ___/
/__ _\
< *> ENiGMA½ // HTTPS://GITHUB.COM/NUSKOOLER/ENIGMA-BBS < *> /__/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
System started!
```
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Grab your favourite telnet client, connect to localhost:8888 and test out your installation.
To shut down the server, press Ctrl-C.
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## Points of Interest
* The default port for Telnet is 8888 and 8889 for SSH.
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* Note that on *nix systems port such as telnet/23 are privileged (e.g. require root). See
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[this SO article ](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16573668/best-practices-when-running-node-js-with-port-80-ubuntu-linode ) for some tips on using these ports on your system if desired.
* The first user you create when logging in will be automatically be added to the `sysops` group.
## Telnet Software
If you don't have any telnet software, these are compatible with ENiGMA½:
* [SyncTERM ](http://syncterm.bbsdev.net/ )
* [EtherTerm ](https://github.com/M-griffin/EtherTerm )
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* [NetRunner ](http://mysticbbs.com/downloads.html )
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* [MagiTerm ](https://magickabbs.com/utils/ )
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* [VTX ](https://github.com/codewar65/VTX_ClientServer ) (Browser based)
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* [fTelnet ](https://www.ftelnet.ca/ ) (Browser based)