diff --git a/botconfig.py.example b/botconfig.py.example
index f5f5b73..3aead02 100644
--- a/botconfig.py.example
+++ b/botconfig.py.example
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PASS = "my_nickserv_pass"
-CHANNEL = "#mywolfgame"
+CHANNEL = "##mywolfgame"
 HOST = "irc.freenode.net"
-PORT = 6667
+PORT = 6697
 USERNAME = ""  # for authentication, can be left blank if same as NICK
 NICK = "mywolfbot"
 IDENT = NICK
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CMD_CHAR = "!"
 CHANGING_HOST_QUIT_MESSAGE = "Changing host"
 
 SASL_AUTHENTICATION = False  # put account name in USERNAME ^ if different from nick
-USE_SSL = False
+USE_SSL = True
 DISABLE_DEBUG_MODE = False  # Entirely disable debug mode
 IGNORE_HIDDEN_COMMANDS = True # Ignore commands sent to @#channel or +#channel
 ALLOW_NOTICE_COMMANDS = False  # allow /notice #channel !command to be interpreted as a command