---
name: "ibid-setup"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ibid"
version: "0.1.1+dfsg-4"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ibid-setup"
---

# ibid-setup(1)

Create a basic configuration file and database for an Ibid bot

## NAME

ibid-setup - Create a basic configuration file and database for an Ibid bot

## SYNOPSIS

**ibid-setup**

## DESCRIPTION

This program sets up everything that a new Ibid bot needs before it can run. It asks a series of questions about the new bot, and writes out a basic configuration file - [**ibid.ini**(5)](/ibid.ini/5.md) - to the current directory. It also creates a database for the bot, by default a SQLite database in the current directory.

This should be run in the directory which will become the new Ibid bot's base.

Should there be an existing **ibid.ini** in the current directory, it will be used, and the only questions asked will be for adding an administrative user. These can safely be skipped with a **^C**.

## FILES

- *ibid.ini*

  The Ibid bot's configuration file, will be created if it doesn't exist.

## SEE ALSO

[**ibid**(1)](/ibid/1.md), [**ibid.ini**(5)](/ibid.ini/5.md), **http://ibid.omnia.za.net/**