Here is a list of the basic command you will need for chatting on IRC
| What you type | What happens | |
|---|---|---|
| /join #help | You join the channel #help. | |
| /who #help | Gives some info on users in the channel. ~ = channel op, & = channel op, @ = Op, % = Half OP, + = Voiced User, None = User |
|
| hello everyone | Everyone on #help sees <yournick> hello everyone. (You need not type in your own nick.) | |
| /me is happy |
Everyone in #help sees * yournick is happy |
|
| /part #help | You leave the channel. | |
| /whois linux | You get some info about linux or whatever nickname you entered. | |
| /whois yournick | This is some info others see about you. | |
| /nick newnick | Changes your nick to “newnick” | |
| /msg linux hi there. | Only linux sees your message (you don’t need to be on the same channel for this to work). | |
| /ping #help | Gives information on the delay (round-trip) between you and everybody on #help. | |
| /ping linux | Gives information on the delay (round-trip) between you and just linux. | |
| /quit Cya | You quit IRC completely, with the parting comment so that others see “*** Signoff: yournick (Cya)”. | |
| /id password | Identify's you with your password to NickServ. | |
| /whois nick | Show's you info about a nick **Note Ip's are not shown the host is encrypted. | |
| /ns help | Show's The Help info For NickServ. | |
| /cs help | Show's The Help info For ChanServ. | |
| /bs help | Show's The Help info For BotServ. | |
| /ms help | Show's The Help info For MemoServ. |
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