#BEST IRC CHAT ROOMS 2016 INSTALL#

You can type the first few letters of a name ('jac') and then press tab to tab complete a name ('jacob1')Дў.

For example, raj-k: You are the most awesomest person that ever existed. It is common courtesy to address a message to a specific user (that's not in a private message (also known as a query - more on that later)) with their nick followed by a colon and then the message, because this highlights them (more on highlighting later). Type in /names if you cannot find the userlist, or simply /n on irssi.ДЎ. You may see a list of the users at the right (View > Window > Userlist or similar for some IRC clients). To join #powder or #powder-social, simply type in /join #powder or /join #powder-social in the text box and press enter. The Powder Toy's official main channel is #powder (all channels are prefixed by one or more #). This network hosts thousands of channels (chat rooms) you can join. You have now connected to a server network. This is what it looks like when you connected to a server Your IRC client might also just have another GUI shortcut for this server. If you chose another client, type in /connect into the text box and press enter. Also, if using SSL, select the option to use SSL, the option may be something similar to 'Use SSL on all servers for this network'.Д¦. If it asks for both in one textbox, type in ':6667' or ':+6697' for SSL. On clients without a server list, enter '' and port 6667 or 6697 for SSL. On HexChat, select 'freenode' from the server list (you can start typing to search) and click on 'Connect'. There is a brief list of commands below.ДҐ. Most commands on IRC are prefixed with a '/' (forward slash). If you wish to change your nick later, just type in /nick and press enter. This will be your 'username', though others may use it too unless you register it (registering will be discussed later). On HexChat, a small window should pop up where you can set up your nickname(s) and choose a server to connect to.Д¤. irssi is a command line client that does not require installation.ДЈ. Run the installer and follow the prompts.

#BEST IRC CHAT ROOMS 2016 INSTALL#

Linux clients are usually available for you to install via your package manager.Дў. Most gui IRC clients will be easy to use for most users and should be similar to HexChat, so the instructions provided below will provide help regardless of your client choice. There are other IRC clients that are suitable for other purposes, for example, mIRC has its own scripting language (shareware), irssi and weechat are text-only (CLI), and clients like freenode WebChat (qwebirc) or KiwiIRC run in your browser. 11 Registering and maintaining a channelДЇor the purposes of this guide, we will be using HexChat.

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