New Users
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Introduction to IRC
IRC stands for "Internet Relay Chat". In a nutshell, it's a chatroom. You connect, you pick a name, you talk to people. There are lots of IRC clients and servers out there; we'll get to those in a bit.
How to connect
You can either download an IRC client or use our CGI:IRC web-based client. NOTE: Ops and other people of channel authority are advised to use an actual IRC client, as CGI:IRC has had some op commands disabled for security reasons.
If you choose to use an IRC client, set it to connect to irc.slacked.org
IRC Clients
Here are some of the popular IRC clients:
Windows
Trillian (Trillian is also an MSN/YIM/AIM client)
MacOS X
GNU/Linux (If you use Linux, chances are your distro already comes with an IRC client.)
A list of other IRC clients for multiple operating systems can be found here. Another list with comparisons to other clients can be found here.
Registering your nickname
The first thing you'll probably want to do once you're connected, is register your nickname with NickServ so that others cannot use it. To register your nickname, type:
/NS REGISTER <password> <e-mail address>
Replace <password> with your password and <e-mail address> with an e-mail address which you have ready access to.
NOTE: You MUST use a valid e-mail address that you can access. If you use a bogus e-mail address you will not be able to complete the registration process.
Within a few minutes you should receive a message sent to the e-mail address you gave, in it will be an AUTH code. To complete the registration process, type:
/NS AUTH <auth-code>
Replace <auth-code> with the AUTH code given in the message you just received.
Why do you require a valid e-mail address?
In order to prevent automated registrations, we took the decision to require a valid e-mail address for all registration requests. Automated registrations are usually carried out by bots in order to circumvent the channel modes R (only registered users may JOIN) and M (only registered users may talk).
We realise that this may be uncomfortable for some people, however we will NEVER, EVER give out your e-mail address or any other personal details to any third party.
What will you do with my e-mail address?
The only e-mails you will ever receive from us are those sent by services, such as password reminders and up to two reminders sent 7 days and 24 hours before your nickname is about to expire. If you do not wish to receive expiration reminders you can contact admin@slacked.org.
If you have any further questions, please ask.
Registering a new channel
First you'll need to choose your channel name:
/join #<your-channel-name>
All channel names begin with #. If you've joined and you are opped (you have an @ symbol next to your nickname), you're ready to go!
When you first join a channel, the server will set some default modes, you can find a detailed description of all channel and user modes on the Modes wiki page. For now though, you can just ignore them.
To register a channel with ChanServ, type:
/CS REGISTER <channel>
Replace <channel> with the name of your channel.
/CS REGISTER #moose
ChanServ should tell you that the modes on your channel have been set to +nt. Congratulations, the channel is now under your control!
For more information on ChanServ commands take a look at the ChanServ page, or you can type:
/CS HELP
to get a complete list of commands.
Dropping a channel
If you drop a channel you will not be able to recover any of the information associated with it (access lists, settings) and it will be available for anyone to register again.
You must identify to the nickname the channel is registered under, using the following command:
/NickServ IDENTIFY [nickname] <password>
To drop the channel, type:
/ChanServ DROP <channel>
