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Congratulations! You are just about ready to start chatting!
Baiscs
Once the program is open, the "mIRC SETUP" window will show. Since you have
already setup this server, simply select it fdrom the list. Now it is just a matter of click "Connect To IRC
Server!"
Once you are connected, you have to selec a "Channel". A channel box will pop
up. The name of the channel you want to join is "#Ozztallica". Many people find it easier to simply type
"/j ozztallica" in the "STATUS" window.. That will open a new window where you will see a list
of the people chatting at the current point in time, and what they are saying. They have chosen "nicknames"
and a list of nicknames appears on the right hand side of the window.
To chat, make sure the cursor is in the bottom line of the chat window.Simply type text, and hit enter to share
it among the rest of the people in the channel.
Basic IRC Commands
/JOIN #channel
Join the specified channel.
example: /join #irchelp
This will make you join the #irchelp channel. Once on a channel, anything you type will be seen by all the users
on this channel. The #irchelp channel is very useful, so say hello and then ask any questions you want. If the
channel you specified doesn't exist, a channel with that name will be created for you.
Some channels may also have keys ie. a password, which you need to specify when using the /join command.
example: /join #irchelp trout
This will make you join the #irchelp channel using "trout" as the password.
/PART #channel
Leave a channel.
example: /part #irchelp
/LIST [#channel] [-MIN #] [-MAX #]
Lists currently available channels. You can also tell mIRC to show only channels with a minimum and a maximum number
of people. If you specify a #channel then mIRC will only list information for that channel. If you specify wildcards,
eg. *love* then mIRC will list all channels that contain the word love in them.
example: /list
example: /list -min 5 -max 20
example: /list #mirc
example: /list *love*
/ME message
Tells the current channel or query about what you are doing.
/MSG nickname message
Send a private message to this user without opening a query window.
/QUERY nickname message
Open a query window to this user and send them a private message.
/WHOIS nickname
Shows information about someone.
/NICK nickname
Changes your nickname to a new nickname.
/QUIT [reason]
This will disconnect you from IRC and will give the optional message as the reason for your departure. (this message
only appears to people who are on the same channels as you).
The best advice is to experiment! You will learn tons of stuff
just by clicking and reading.
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