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How do I use IRC?
Joseph, on Nov 17 2008, 05:43 PM, said:
Methods for connecting to SwiftIRC
Choosing an IRC client
Before connecting to SwiftIRC (or any other IRC network) you will need to download and install an IRC client. If you use SwiftKit (or SwiftSwitch) then there is a built-in IRC client available for you to use. If you would rather use a standalone client then a list of the most popular can be found below.
For the remainder of the guide we will assume that you are using mIRC.
Setting your nickname and other details
Before connecting to IRC you will need to supply some credentials so that the IRC network knows who you are.
When mIRC is run for the first time, you will be presented with the options window. This window will allow you to configure your nickname, realname and other various details.
As you can see, there are four fields to fill out. Full name, e-mail address, nickname, and alternative nickname.
Full name - The full name field is a free form field, and can put whatever you like in it - it doesn't have to be your real name or even a name at all.
E-mail address - The e-mail address field again does not have to be based on a real e-mail address. However, the username part of your e-mail address (the part before the '@') will be sent to the IRC server as your username.
Nickname - The nickname field specifies the preferred nickname that you want to use on IRC. This will be the name that people will identify you by.
Alternative nickname - The alternative nickname field, as you might have guessed will be used if your primary nickname is already in use. If both your primary and alternative nicknames are already in use, you will be prompted to manually specify a new nickname during the connection process.
After you have filled out these details, click on the "Ok" button to close the options dialog. You can open the options again either by clicking on "Options" from the "Tools" menu (as seen below) or by using the shortcut Alt + O.
Connecting to the IRC network
While mIRC comes with a vast list of IRC networks and servers, we will be manually specifying which network we connect to.
At the bottom of most windows in mIRC, there will be a text box. This is what you will use to send messages to channels or users. This text box can also be used to execute commands. In this case, we're interested in the server command. By default, commands in mIRC are prefixed with the '/' character.
The following command will attempt to connect to an IRC server at "irc.swiftirc.net" when you hit enter.
Once you have connected to the network you can join a channel by typing '/join #channelname' in the textbox at the bottom. For a list of available channels type '/list'.
Choosing an IRC client
Before connecting to SwiftIRC (or any other IRC network) you will need to download and install an IRC client. If you use SwiftKit (or SwiftSwitch) then there is a built-in IRC client available for you to use. If you would rather use a standalone client then a list of the most popular can be found below.
mIRC - The most popular choice of client for windows based systems.
XChat - Another popular client for both windows and linux based systems.
Snak - IRC client for Macs
Irssi - Unix-based IRC client.
Mibbit - Decent web client with no downloads required.
SwiftIRC WC - Web client that is from SwiftIRC
For the remainder of the guide we will assume that you are using mIRC.
Setting your nickname and other details
Before connecting to IRC you will need to supply some credentials so that the IRC network knows who you are.
When mIRC is run for the first time, you will be presented with the options window. This window will allow you to configure your nickname, realname and other various details.
As you can see, there are four fields to fill out. Full name, e-mail address, nickname, and alternative nickname.
Full name - The full name field is a free form field, and can put whatever you like in it - it doesn't have to be your real name or even a name at all.
E-mail address - The e-mail address field again does not have to be based on a real e-mail address. However, the username part of your e-mail address (the part before the '@') will be sent to the IRC server as your username.
Nickname - The nickname field specifies the preferred nickname that you want to use on IRC. This will be the name that people will identify you by.
Alternative nickname - The alternative nickname field, as you might have guessed will be used if your primary nickname is already in use. If both your primary and alternative nicknames are already in use, you will be prompted to manually specify a new nickname during the connection process.
After you have filled out these details, click on the "Ok" button to close the options dialog. You can open the options again either by clicking on "Options" from the "Tools" menu (as seen below) or by using the shortcut Alt + O.
Connecting to the IRC network
While mIRC comes with a vast list of IRC networks and servers, we will be manually specifying which network we connect to.
At the bottom of most windows in mIRC, there will be a text box. This is what you will use to send messages to channels or users. This text box can also be used to execute commands. In this case, we're interested in the server command. By default, commands in mIRC are prefixed with the '/' character.
The following command will attempt to connect to an IRC server at "irc.swiftirc.net" when you hit enter.
Once you have connected to the network you can join a channel by typing '/join #channelname' in the textbox at the bottom. For a list of available channels type '/list'.
This post has been edited by Jacko: 20 October 2009 - 04:01 PM
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(no admin). I'll see what I can do though. Best of luck #pkrsc!
