diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-release.yml b/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bf4842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+on: [push, pull_request]
+name: Check & Release
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@master
+      - name: lint
+        uses: Roang-zero1/factorio-mod-luacheck@master
+        with:
+          luacheckrc_url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minetest-mods/irc/master/.luacheckrc
diff --git a/.luacheckrc b/.luacheckrc
index 7453628..326c56a 100644
--- a/.luacheckrc
+++ b/.luacheckrc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 allow_defined_top = true
 
 read_globals = {
-	"minetest",
+	"minetest"
 }
 
 exclude_files = {
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 99e0dcc..5aa1f76 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+[![](https://github.com/minetest-mods/irc/workflows/Check%20&%20Release/badge.svg)](https://github.com/minetest-mods/irc/actions)
 
 IRC Mod for Minetest
 ====================
diff --git a/botcmds.lua b/botcmds.lua
index ba0d025..5d78917 100644
--- a/botcmds.lua
+++ b/botcmds.lua
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ function irc.bot_command(msg, text)
 			return
 		end
 		minetest.chat_send_player(player_to,
-				"PM from "..msg.user.nick.."@IRC: "..message, false)
+				minetest.colorize(irc.config.pm_color,
+				"PM from "..msg.user.nick.."@IRC: "..message, false))
 		irc.reply("Message sent!")
 		return
 	end
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ irc.register_bot_command("whereis", {
 			return false, "There is no player named '"..args.."'"
 		end
 		local fmt = "Player %s is at (%.2f,%.2f,%.2f)"
-		local pos = player:getpos()
+		local pos = player:get_pos()
 		return true, fmt:format(args, pos.x, pos.y, pos.z)
 	end
 })
diff --git a/callback.lua b/callback.lua
index 29667ba..89a6a90 100644
--- a/callback.lua
+++ b/callback.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ minetest.register_on_chat_message(function(name, message)
 	if nl then
 		message = message:sub(1, nl - 1)
 	end
-	irc.say(irc.playerMessage(name, core.strip_colors(message)))
+	irc.say(irc.playerMessage(name, minetest.strip_colors(message)))
 end)
 
 
diff --git a/config.lua b/config.lua
index c629e47..2f72066 100644
--- a/config.lua
+++ b/config.lua
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ irc.config = {}
 
 local function setting(stype, name, default, required)
 	local value
-	if stype == "bool" then
-		value = minetest.setting_getbool("irc."..name)
-	elseif stype == "string" then
-		value = minetest.setting_get("irc."..name)
-	elseif stype == "number" then
-		value = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("irc."..name))
+	if minetest.settings and minetest.settings.get and minetest.settings.get_bool then
+		if stype == "bool" then
+			value = minetest.settings:get_bool("irc."..name)
+		elseif stype == "string" then
+			value = minetest.settings:get("irc."..name)
+		elseif stype == "number" then
+			value = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("irc."..name))
+		end
 	end
 	if value == nil then
 		if required then
@@ -53,4 +55,5 @@ setting("bool",   "debug", false) -- Enable debug output
 setting("bool",   "enable_player_part", true) -- Whether to enable players joining and parting the channel
 setting("bool",   "auto_join", true) -- Whether to automatically show players in the channel when they join
 setting("bool",   "auto_connect", true) -- Whether to automatically connect to the server on mod load
-
+setting("string", "chat_color", "#339933") -- Color of IRC chat in-game, green by default
+setting("string", "pm_color", "#8800AA") -- Color of IRC PMs in-game, purple by default
diff --git a/description.txt b/description.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 58ba37a..0000000
--- a/description.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-This mod is just a glue between IRC and Minetest.
-
-It provides two-way communication between the
-in-game chat, and an arbitrary IRC channel.
diff --git a/hooks.lua b/hooks.lua
index d80bf8d..5b3d461 100644
--- a/hooks.lua
+++ b/hooks.lua
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ function irc.hooks.channelChat(msg)
 		text:find("^%*%*%* ([^%s]+) joined the game$")
 	local foundleave, _, leavenick =
 		text:find("^%*%*%* ([^%s]+) left the game$")
+	local foundtimedout, _, timedoutnick =
+		text:find("^%*%*%* ([^%s]+) left the game %(Timed out%)$")
 	local foundaction, _, actionnick, actionmessage =
 		text:find("^%* ([^%s]+) (.*)$")
 
@@ -136,6 +138,9 @@ function irc.hooks.channelChat(msg)
 	elseif foundleave then
 		irc.sendLocal((core.colorize("#c44e4e", "⬅ ")..core.colorize(failure, " %s")..core.colorize(important," just left %s... ."))
 				:format(leavenick, msg.user.nick))
+	elseif foundtimedout then
+		irc.sendLocal(("*** %s left %s (Timed out)")
+				:format(timedoutnick, msg.user.nick))
 	elseif foundaction then
 		irc.sendLocal(("* %s"..core.colorize("#A3B5CB","@%s").." %s")
 				:format(actionnick, msg.user.nick, actionmessage))
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 67dec28..06e71c3 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -23,11 +23,18 @@ ie.package.path =
 -- /usr/local/share and /usr/local/lib but LuaSocket is often installed under
 -- /usr/share and /usr/lib.
 if not rawget(_G, "jit") and package.config:sub(1, 1) == "/" then
+
 	ie.package.path = ie.package.path..
 			";/usr/share/lua/5.1/?.lua"..
 			";/usr/share/lua/5.1/?/init.lua"
+
 	ie.package.cpath = ie.package.cpath..
-			";/usr/lib/lua/5.1/?.so"
+			";/usr/lib/lua/5.1/?.so"..
+			";/usr/lib64/lua/5.1/?.so"
+
+	ie.package.cpath = "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lua/5.1/?.so;"..ie.package.cpath
+
+
 end
 
 -- Temporarily set require so that LuaIRC can access it
@@ -104,7 +111,8 @@ end
 
 minetest.register_privilege("irc_admin", {
 	description = "Allow IRC administrative tasks to be performed.",
-	give_to_singleplayer = true
+	give_to_singleplayer = true,
+	give_to_admin = true,
 })
 
 local stepnum = 0
diff --git a/messages.lua b/messages.lua
index 83e4f7f..52b1d4c 100644
--- a/messages.lua
+++ b/messages.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ function irc.logChat(message)
 end
 
 function irc.sendLocal(message)
-	minetest.chat_send_all(message)
+	minetest.chat_send_all(minetest.colorize(irc.config.chat_color, message))
 	irc.logChat(message)
 end
 
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index ba3caea..986c319 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 name = irc
+description = """
+This mod is just a glue between IRC and Minetest.
+It provides two-way communication between the in-game chat, and an arbitrary IRC channel.
+"""
diff --git a/player_part.lua b/player_part.lua
index e703316..3a22292 100644
--- a/player_part.lua
+++ b/player_part.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ end
 function irc.player_join(name)
 	if irc.joined_players[name] then
 		return false, "You are already in the channel"
+	elseif not minetest.get_player_by_name(name) then
+		return false, "You need to be in-game to join the channel"
 	end
 	irc.joined_players[name] = true
 	return true, "You joined the channel"
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("who", {
 			out[n] = plname
 		end
 		table.sort(out)
-		return true, "Players in channel: "..table.concat(out, ", ")
+		return true, n.." player(s) in channel: "..table.concat(out, ", ")
 	end
 })
 
@@ -63,7 +65,8 @@ end)
 
 function irc.sendLocal(message)
 	for name, _ in pairs(irc.joined_players) do
-		minetest.chat_send_player(name, message)
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name,
+					minetest.colorize(irc.config.chat_color, message))
 	end
 	irc.logChat(message)
 end