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A quick intro to IRC
A quick intro to IRC


* Find a IRC client you like. X-Chat (www.xchat.org) or Pidgin (www.pidgin.im) are good ones.
* Find a IRC client you like. X-Chat (www.xchat.org) or Pidgin (www.pidgin.im) are good ones. The Chatzilla add-on for Firefox is good too.
* Add a server entry for irc.k-lug.org
* Add a server entry for irc://irc.k-lug.org
* Join the #klug channel
* Join the #klug channel
* Now you should be in the channel..just introduce yourself and pass around the drinks.
* Now you should be in the channel..just introduce yourself and pass around the drinks.
* To send a private message to someone type '/msg nick Message' where nick is the user's nickname on the channel and Message is what you want to tell them.
* To send a private message to someone type '/msg nick Message' where nick is the user's nickname on the channel and Message is what you want to tell them.
* For more information on IRC please see http://www.irchelp.org.
* For more information on IRC please see http://www.irchelp.org.

Revision as of 19:37, 12 February 2008

K-LUG has our own IRC server setup at irc.k-lug.org. We're in the #klug channel. Stop on over... we'll keep a light on for you.

A quick intro to IRC

  • Find a IRC client you like. X-Chat (www.xchat.org) or Pidgin (www.pidgin.im) are good ones. The Chatzilla add-on for Firefox is good too.
  • Add a server entry for irc://irc.k-lug.org
  • Join the #klug channel
  • Now you should be in the channel..just introduce yourself and pass around the drinks.
  • To send a private message to someone type '/msg nick Message' where nick is the user's nickname on the channel and Message is what you want to tell them.
  • For more information on IRC please see http://www.irchelp.org.