Basic Operation
To connect to a server
- On the IRC menu, click Connect to.
- In the dialog box that appears, enter the hostname, port, set the
nick and/or irc name, then click Connect.
Note
To disconnect from the server
- On the IRC menu, click Disconnect.
To change your current nick name
- On the IRC menu, go to the Servers submenu, then
click Nick.
Note:
- If you have a channel window already open, you can use the
/nick command to change
your nick.
To join a channel
- Type the channel name in the Join entry box below the
toolbar (do not forget the # symbol), and press Enter.
Note
- If the channel requires a key, type it after the channel name,
separated by a space, for example: #vipchannel secretkey.
To leave a channel
- In the channel window, click on the Channel menu, then
select Leave.
Note
- You can also type the /leave
command on the channel input text box to leave the channel.