<p><spanclass="label label-danger">WeeChat version 0.4.2 or higher is required—we recommend at least 1.0.</p>
<p>To start using Glowing Bear, follow the instructions below to set up an encrypted relay. All communication goes directly between your browser and your WeeChat relay! This means that your server must be accessible. We never see any of your data or your password, and you don't need to trust a "cloud". All settings, including your password, are saved locally in your own browser between sessions.</p>
<divclass="alert alert-warning"ng-show="show_tls_warning"><strong>You're using Glowing Bear over an unencrypted connection (http://). This is not recommended!</strong> We recommend using our secure hosted version at <ahref="https://www.glowing-bear.org/">https://www.glowing-bear.org/</a>, or <ahref="https://latest.glowing-bear.org/">https://latest.glowing-bear.org</a> for the latest and greatest development version. You can still follow the instructions below to set up an encrypted relay, though.</div>
<p>Your certificate needs to be renewed every couple of months. Either follow the instructions for automatic renewal at <ahref="https://certbot.eff.org/">https://certbot.eff.org</a>, or run <code>certbot renew</code> manually when renewal is due. <strong>Important:</strong> You'll need to follow the instructions for copying the certificate to the right place again, and re-run <code>/relay sslcertkey</code> in WeeChat.</p>
<h3>Use TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password)</h3>
<p><ahref="https://blog.weechat.org/post/2019/01/14/Support-of-TOTP">Configure</a> WeeChat for TOTP. The secret key has to be a base 32 string.</p>
<p>Open an authenticator app and create an entry with the same secret. In Glowing Bear check the checkbox for "use Time-based One-Time Password" and fill in the one time password as you see it in the authenticator app.</p>