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| − | + | =Internet Relay Chat (IRC)= | |
| − | + | IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. It allows to communicate over networks of servers. People connect to the network as 'clients' using a program on their PC. People who own servers can run IRC serverprograms and setup networks where any person can connect to. | |
| − | + | ==Some very basic things to know== | |
| − | + | * names of connected people are known as ''nicks'' | |
| + | :: you usually register your nick once you join a chat server the first time | ||
| + | :: you usually identify your self using a password every day you connect to the chat server | ||
| + | * chatrooms / chatboxes etc. are called ''channels'' on IRC, and have a <nowiki>#</nowiki> in front of their <nowiki>#name</nowiki>. | ||
| + | * channel moderators are called ''ops' or ''opers'', and have an @ in front of their name. | ||
| + | * some connected nicks are not people but ''bots'', i.e. computer programs. You can give them commands, such as invite me to <nowiki>#mysecretchannel</nowiki> | ||
| + | :: some people like programming their own bots, with varying success. Example: ANABOT-SONG ON YOUTUBE | ||
| + | * if you type in text and press enter... you have chatted | ||
| + | * if you start a chatline with a /, you are giving a command to the IRC server. | ||
| + | :: if the command makes sense and you have the right access levels, it works. | ||
| + | :: otherwise the IRC server will echo back that it did not understand you and points you to help | ||
| + | * On start up, the regular IRC user lets the program perform a series of commands automatically, such as ''identify me'' and ''join my favorite channels''. | ||
| − | + | =IRC networks used by TR players= | |
| + | By the TR's player community, two IRC networks are traditionally used | ||
| + | * since 1997: GalaxyNet IRC service | ||
| + | :: Web page: http://www.galaxynet.org | ||
| + | :: Server: irc.galaxynet.org and many others | ||
| + | :: Main channel for TR players: <nowiki>#reincarnation</nowiki> | ||
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| + | * since 2008: The Reincarnation is setting up it's own IRC service. | ||
| + | :: Web page: www.the-reincarnation.com | ||
| + | :: Server: www.the-reincarnation.com | ||
| + | ::: Port: 6697 | ||
| + | ::: Main channel for TR players: <nowiki>#reincarnation</nowiki> | ||
| + | |||
| + | =Installing and setting up IRC chatsoftware= | ||
| + | There are several options, but most players use [http://www.mirc.org mIRC]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | See this guide! | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==I use mIRC all the time, I just want to connect to the new server= | ||
If you would like to create an entry in mIRC server list you can do this by pressing alt+o. This will bring up the server window in mIRC. Click the "add" button and fill in the fields according to the image below. | If you would like to create an entry in mIRC server list you can do this by pressing alt+o. This will bring up the server window in mIRC. Click the "add" button and fill in the fields according to the image below. | ||
[[image:add_server_mirc.jpg]] | [[image:add_server_mirc.jpg]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==I used Galaxynet all the time, I need to know some commands for TR's server== |
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[[IRC_NickCommands | Nick commands]] for creating a nick and authenticating it<br> | [[IRC_NickCommands | Nick commands]] for creating a nick and authenticating it<br> | ||
[[IRC_ChanCommands | Channel commands]] for creating a channel and maintaining it | [[IRC_ChanCommands | Channel commands]] for creating a channel and maintaining it | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 8 March 2008
Contents
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. It allows to communicate over networks of servers. People connect to the network as 'clients' using a program on their PC. People who own servers can run IRC serverprograms and setup networks where any person can connect to.
Some very basic things to know
- names of connected people are known as nicks
- you usually register your nick once you join a chat server the first time
- you usually identify your self using a password every day you connect to the chat server
- chatrooms / chatboxes etc. are called channels on IRC, and have a # in front of their #name.
- channel moderators are called ops' or opers, and have an @ in front of their name.
- some connected nicks are not people but bots, i.e. computer programs. You can give them commands, such as invite me to #mysecretchannel
- some people like programming their own bots, with varying success. Example: ANABOT-SONG ON YOUTUBE
- if you type in text and press enter... you have chatted
- if you start a chatline with a /, you are giving a command to the IRC server.
- if the command makes sense and you have the right access levels, it works.
- otherwise the IRC server will echo back that it did not understand you and points you to help
- On start up, the regular IRC user lets the program perform a series of commands automatically, such as identify me and join my favorite channels.
IRC networks used by TR players
By the TR's player community, two IRC networks are traditionally used
- since 1997: GalaxyNet IRC service
- Web page: http://www.galaxynet.org
- Server: irc.galaxynet.org and many others
- Main channel for TR players: #reincarnation
- since 2008: The Reincarnation is setting up it's own IRC service.
- Web page: www.the-reincarnation.com
- Server: www.the-reincarnation.com
- Port: 6697
- Main channel for TR players: #reincarnation
Installing and setting up IRC chatsoftware
There are several options, but most players use mIRC.
See this guide!
=I use mIRC all the time, I just want to connect to the new server
If you would like to create an entry in mIRC server list you can do this by pressing alt+o. This will bring up the server window in mIRC. Click the "add" button and fill in the fields according to the image below.
I used Galaxynet all the time, I need to know some commands for TR's server
Nick commands for creating a nick and authenticating it
Channel commands for creating a channel and maintaining it
