Difference between revisions of "Using IRC"
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− | Your IRC experience may be customized | + | ! width="100%" colspan="2" | ''IRC Clients'' |
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+ | * Easiest Way to get onto the IRC Server | ||
+ | * Your IRC experience may be customized | ||
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+ | * Requires installation of a client program. | ||
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+ | ! width="100%" colspan="2" | '''Windows''' | ||
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# Run [[mIRC]] ([http://www.mirc.com/get.html download link here]). Press Continue when a box asking you to register appears. [[mIRC]] remains free to use even after it "expires". You'll just need to wait a little while before the "Continue" option is available. An [[mIRC]] Options box should appear. | # Run [[mIRC]] ([http://www.mirc.com/get.html download link here]). Press Continue when a box asking you to register appears. [[mIRC]] remains free to use even after it "expires". You'll just need to wait a little while before the "Continue" option is available. An [[mIRC]] Options box should appear. | ||
# Go to the [[UtoNet|Servers]] section and click the Add button. Fill in the form with '''Description''' UtoNet, '''IRC Server''' irc.utonet.org, '''Ports''' 6667, 7000, 9056 and '''Group''' UtoNet | # Go to the [[UtoNet|Servers]] section and click the Add button. Fill in the form with '''Description''' UtoNet, '''IRC Server''' irc.utonet.org, '''Ports''' 6667, 7000, 9056 and '''Group''' UtoNet | ||
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# Connect to Server (Upon connecting, your Firewall may ask you to unblock mIRC). | # Connect to Server (Upon connecting, your Firewall may ask you to unblock mIRC). | ||
# On the command line, type /j #xxxx | # On the command line, type /j #xxxx | ||
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Revision as of 04:03, 23 June 2009
Contents
What is IRC?
IRC is an acronym for Internet Relay Chat. IRC was developed by Jarkko "WiZ" Oikarinen at the University of Oulu, in Finland. IRC is the oldest chat protocol in wide use today. The first IRC network, IRCNet, spawned Eris Free Net (EfNet), which led to thousands of other networks. IRC is an effective way of communicating with people anywhere on the globe.
Why IRC?
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Server Details
The server used by most is UtoNet. Please ensure you read the UtoNet page especially paying attention to the rules of what is tolerated in the network.
Server: irc.utonet.org Port(s): 6667, 7000, 9056
Ways of Connecting
Java Chat
JAVA IRC | |
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IRC@Work or IRC@School
CGI IRC | |
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IRC@Work & IRC@School | |
You can google for other CGI IRCs that allow you access- try using the keywords CGI, IRC, utonet.
Chatzilla (Firefox Add-On)
test
Connecting to UtoNet via an IRC Client
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See Also
External Sites
- http://www.mirc.com mIRC: Internet Relay Chat Client
- http://www.utonet.org UtoNet official website