Joining Our Community

Shell accounts on our server are absolutely free! But, if you love what we do, then why not become an official member of the Nonlogic non-profit organization? Your donations will help keep us running for a long time. Get started by reading and filling out the application for membership here.

Keep reading below to find out how to get an account. Make sure you understand and agree to the server rules.

Server Rules

Nonlogic staff reserves the right to deny access to any user for any reason regardless of any contributions made by the user.
Interfering with another user or computer system inside or outside this system is not allowed.
Hacking, cracking, or exploiting the server in any way is strictly prohibited. Users finding security issues should report them immediately.
Any activities breaking U.S. Law (including transfer of copyrighted materials for which you do not have the rights to distrubute) will be grounds for account removal.
Data backup is the user’s responsibility. Nonlogic makes no guarantees on uptime or reliability.
No commercial advertising is allowed on any page hosted on the server.
Any software you store on the server must be available with a valid open source license.
Nonlogic staff will not install software on any server on demand.
No staff member will ever ask for your password—please report any incident where a user tries to obtain your password.
IRC access is available only to paying users. PsyBNCs, Eggdrops, and related software are expressly prohibited from use.

How to get an Account

Head over to our IRC channel, ##nonlogic on irc.freenode.net and _private message a staff member.

Make sure you have registered an account on Freenode’s IRC server, otherwise you will not be able to private message users. Please read Freenode’s FAQ for instructions on how to register your nick.

Frequently Asked Questions

I just want an account to host my website—is that OK?

Nonlogic exists as a place to create original open source content, and a collaborative community. If you don’t have anything to offer us, we don’t have anything to offer you.

Can I use IRC on my account?

IRC access is only available for users who donate. Go to the donate page to see how to get IRC access, and more gifts.

I don’t know very much about programming—can I still join?

Nonlogic is a great place for experts and beginners alike. If you need help with something, just ask in the IRC channel and we’ll do our best to help out. We aren’t just about programming, either—if you’re a musician, an artist, or an expert in any field, you can easily find demand for your skills.

How do I log into my account?

Grab an SSH client and connect to nonlogic.org. If you’re on Linux or Mac OS X, you probably already have one. For Windows users take a look at PuTTy for an excellent client. Also, WinSCP is a great Windows client for file transferring.

How do I use my MySQL database?

Head over to the User Admin page, log in, and enable your database. Passwords in hand, go to MySQL Admin and set up your tables.