diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
index 7fb9568..41b86cd 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -30,14 +30,17 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           apt-get update
           apt-get install --yes postgresql-client
-      
+
       - name: import f0ck database
         run: psql -h postgres -d f0ck -U f0ck < f0ck.sql
         env:
           PGPASSWORD: f0ck
-      
+
       - name: create directories
         run: mkdir -p tmp public/ca deleted/{ca,b,t}
 
       - name: copy config
         run: cp config_example.json config.json
+
+      - name: run f0ck
+        run: npm start
diff --git a/config_example.json b/config_example.json
index 07e545d..395bfd8 100644
--- a/config_example.json
+++ b/config_example.json
@@ -29,9 +29,22 @@
       "<img src=\"/s/img/crap/nyancat.gif\" style=\"margin-top: 5px\" />"
     ]
   },
-  "clients": [
-
-  ],
+  "clients": [{
+    "type": "irc",
+    "enabled": true,
+    "network": "n0xy",
+    "host": "irc.n0xy.net",
+    "port": 6697,
+    "ssl": true,
+    "selfSigned": false,
+    "sasl": false,
+    "nickname": "f0ckci",
+    "username": "f0ckci",
+    "realname": "f0ckci",
+    "channels": [
+      "#f0ck-dev"
+    ]
+  }],
   "sql": {
     "host": "localhost",
     "user": "f0ck",