*NOTE - This only applies to servers where you are allowed to compile, a lot or free shell servers have their own way of setting up eggdrop automatically, if in doubt ask your provider*
SSH to the server, then run the following commands at the command prompt:
Install
wget ftp://ftp.eggheads.org/pub/eggdrop/source/1.6/eggdrop1.6.17.tar.gz
tar zxvf eggdrop1.6.17.tar.gz
cd eggdrop1.6.17
./configure
make config (compiles all modules) or make iconfig (allows you to select the modules to compile).
make
make install DEST=/home/name/botdir
cd /home/name/botdir
Configure
Click the following link to create an eggdrop config file:
http://www.lockstockmods.net/eggdrop/eggconf.php
Run
./eggdrop -m