IRC (Internet Char Relay) HOWTO

• Network: freenode
• Channel: #OpenDRIM

1. MS Windows / Bersirc

• Download from the Bersirc website
• File -> Connect to network
  • Select FreeNode as Network
  • Select Random server as Server
  • Click Connect
  • Join the #OpenDRIM discussion channel (see 3. IRC basics)
• To log the current sessions go to Window -> Save text...

2. Linux / XChat

• Download from XChat website OR install from your Linux distribution
• When running the Network List window appears
  • Select FreeNode in Networks
  • Click Connect
• The Connection Complete window appears, you can join the #OpenDRIM channel now or join a channel later using IRC commands (see 3. IRC basics)
• To log the currents session go to Preferences -> Chatting -> Logging
  • Logs are store in you home folder under ~/.xchat2/xchatlogs/

3. IRC basics

3.1. Command help

• General help for IRC
  • $ /help // gets the list of the available IRC commands
• Command help
  • $ /help <command> // gets help about an IRC command
  • Ex: $ /help join // gets help about the join command

3.2. Join a channel

• Channel name starts with a # (ex: #OpenDRIM)
• $ /join <channel>
• Ex: $ /join #OpenDRIM // joins the #OpenDRIM channel

3.3. Change your nick

• $/nick <nickname> // changes your current nick to nickname

3.4. Register/Identify your nick

• You can register your favorite nick against the nick server so that only you can use it.
• $ /msg nickserv register <password> // registers your current nick and protect it with a password
• $ /msg nickserv identify <password> // identifies your current nick

3.5. Register a channel

• You can register an IRC channel under your nick (your nick MUST be registered)
• $ /msg chanserv register <channel> <password> // registers channel against the channel server (the channel MUST exist).