IRC Noob Guide =)

[Chaoshadow]

IRC guide (for the noobs)
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What does IRC stand for?! It stands for Internet Relay Chat
The IRC network is a virtual meeting place where people from all over the world can meet and talk.
Guide On Connecting to the GzP server
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How can you get IRC?
Just go to [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] and you can download it from there.

How do you start it?
Click on the exe.

It should show something about a free trial, don't worry about it.Even when the trial is gone, you can still go on MIRC.

Press Continue to Continue

You should see a Box called mIRC Options, Fill out everything it says to fill out and on the left side you should see a list of things.
Click on "Servers" You should see an "Add" button. Click it.
You can Put the Description as anything you like, But on IRC Server you have to put irc.gamerzplanet.net or irc.xploitirc.net and then for the port, put 6667
Click "Add" and then Click "Connect to Server".
You should be Connected to Gamerzplanet, So now, type in /join #gamerzplanet and you should be in the GamerZPlanet Channel =D.

Guide on mIRC.
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Go on mIRC again and this time go to "View" and then go to "Options"
Now look on the left side and click on "IRC"
I will now explain most of the things on the "IRC" list.(Note: This isn't my information, It's the mIRC Help's information)
IRC

Prefix own messages
If this is selected, your nickname will prefix any messages you type in a channel/query/chat.

Show mode prefix
If turned on, mIRC will prefix nicknames in channel messages with their .@%+ mode on a channel.

Iconify query window
If someone sends you a query, the default is for the query window to open, ready for input. You can select this option to force mIRC to iconify the window preventing it from taking the focus from the window you are currently in.

Use single message window
This directs all private messages or notices from other users to one single message window. You will need to use the /msg command to reply. If you want to open a query window to a user, use the /query window.

Note: You can press the Tab key while in the message window to cycle through the list of nicknames who have recently messaged you.

Use query for notify nicks
If the single message window option is enabled, and a user who is in your notify list messages you, mIRC will open a query for that nickname, over-riding the single message window option.

Copy messages to query
If you're talking to a user in the single message window and then decide to open a /query to the user, this copies the conversation you've had so far from the single message window to the query window.

Whois on query
Select this to have mIRC do a /whois nickname on any person that sends you a private message. The /whois will be done the first time the query window is opened.

Auto-join channel on invite
This will make you automatically join a channel when you are invited to it. mIRC will also try to minimize the window, however this might not always work.

Rejoin channel when kicked
If you are kicked from a channel, mIRC will immediately try to rejoin the same channel. It won't close the channel window unless it finds that you can't rejoin the channel.

Rejoin channels on connect
If this switch is turned on, mIRC will automatically rejoin channel windows which are open when you reconnect to an IRC server after being disconnected.

Keep channels open
This will keep a channel window open even if you are disconnected from the server, or kicked from a channel.

Hide channel key
If this is turned on, mIRC will not display the channel key in the channel window titlebar.

Show invites in active window
If this setting is turned off then invite messages will appear in the status window.

Show queries in active window
Shows all queries in the active channel window instead of opening up a query window. However, if you are not in a channel window, a query window will be opened.

Show notices in active window

Shows all notices in the active window instead of in the status window.

Show whois in active window
Shows /whois results in the channel, query/chat, or custom windows if it is turned on and if a /whois is issued inside one of these windows, otherwise all /whois results are shown in the status window.

Show Ctcps in active window
Shows all Ctcp messages in the active window instead of the status window.

Show Away in active window
If you have a query window open to a user, their away message will be displayed in the query window if this option is enabled, otherwise it will be displayed in the status window.

Events...
The events dialog allows you to change the default display settings for channel-related events, such as joins, parts, etc. You can change the settings for individual channels via the System Menu of a channel window.
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Basic IRC Commands
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Okay, I'm going to show you the Basic IRC commands.

/JOIN #channel
This joins the specified channel.

example: /join #Gamerzplanet

This will make you join the #Gamerzplanet channel. Once on a channel, anything you type will be seen by all the users on this channel. If the channel you typed doesn't exist, a channel with that name will be created for you and you will have op powers to it.

Some channels may also have keys ie. a password, which you need to specify when using the /join command.
example: /join #Gamerzplanet LOLHAX

This will make you join the #Gamerzplanet channel using "LOLHAX" as the password.


/PART #channel
This will make you leave the channel you typed out.

example: /part #Gamerzplanet

/LIST [#channel] [-MIN #] [-MAX #]
Lists currently available channels. You can also tell mIRC to show only channels with a minimum and a maximum number of people. If you specify a #channel then mIRC will only list information for that channel. If you specify wildcards, eg. *hax* then mIRC will list all channels that contain the word hax in them.

example: /list
example: /list -min 5 -max 20
example: /list #mirc
example: /list *hax*

Heres another bunch

/ME message
Tells the current channel or query about what you are doing.

/QUERY nickname message
Opens a query window to this user and sends them a private message.

/MSG nickname message
Sends a private message to this user without opening a query window.

/NOTICE nickname message
Sends a private message to this user without opening a query window

for either you or them.

/WHOIS nickname
Shows information about someone.

/NICK nickname
Changes your nickname to a new nickname.

/QUIT [reason]
Disconnects you from IRC and will give the optional message as the reason for your departure. (this message only appears to people who are on the same channels as you).

example: /quit I HAVE TO GO SLEEP!

/AWAY [away message]
Leaves a message explaining that you are not currently paying attention to IRC. Whenever someone sends you a MSG or does a WHOIS on you, they automatically see whatever message you set. Using AWAY with no parameters marks you as no longer being away.

example: /away off to get something to eat, back in a moment!

/TOPIC #channel newtopic
Changes the topic for the channel.

example: /topic #Gamerzplanet LOL I HAXED TEH GAMERZPLANET
(Note: Only works if you have priveldges to change topics)

/INVITE nickname #channel
Invites another user to a channel.

These are option that only work for the Ops and Admins
/KICK #channel nickname
Kicks named user off a given channel.

example: /kick #Gamerzplanet Chaoshadow

/MODE #channel|nickname [[+|-]modechars [parameters]]
This is a powerful command that gives channel operators control of a channel and the users on it.

Channel modes
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ModeChar Effects on channels
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b <person> ban somebody, <person> in "nick!user@host" form
i channel is invite-only
l <number> channel is limited, <number> users allowed max
m channel is moderated, (only chanops can talk)

n external /MSGs to channel are not allowed
o <nickname> makes <nickname> a channel operator
p channel is private
s channel is secret
t topic limited, only chanops may change it
k <key> set secret key for a channel

User modes
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ModeChar Effects on nicknames
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i makes you invisible to anybody that does
not know the exact spelling of your nickname
o IRC-operator status, can only be set

by IRC-ops with OPER
s receive server notices
v gives a user a voice on a moderated channel

Here a few examples of the MODE command:

To give someone Op status: /mode #channelname +o nickname

Giving someone Op status means giving them control over the channel and the users on it. Give this out sparingly and to people you trust.

To op several people: /mode #channelname +ooo nick1 nick2 nick3

To de-op someone: /mode #channelname -o nickname

To ban someone: /mode #channelname +b nickname (or user address)

example: /mode #Gamerzplanet +b Chaoshadow
example: /mode #Gamerzplanet +b [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

To Unban someone: /mode #channelname -b nickname (or user address)

example: /mode #Gamerzplanet -b Chaoshadow

To Make a channel invite only: /mode #channelname +i

You must now invite a user for them to be able to join your channel.



That's the end of my Guide =)
And once again I did use some of the information from the mIRC help.

Made by : Chaoshadow

Question and comments can be posted here.

[Chaoshadow]

Editted guide, has new port now.

[Saibot]

bravo. i think this deserves a stickie.

[Citizin]

I've seen this somewhere before, but It will be stickied just because I can't find any place to upload my video guide.

[Chaoshadow]

Err yeah you probably found this on the mIRC help guide (f1 on mIRC) -.- that's where I got the information from anyways =|.
Editted again on the port.

[dark00dude]

Also anyone who spends any time on IRC will eventually be bothered by some users who may not behave in a pleasant or respectful manner. The purpose of this post is to help you manage these annoying users so they are not quite so bothersome. Remember, you have several commands at your disposal which can be very effective.The Commands at Your Disposal:The first one is for users of mIRC, which is:/ignore nick 3.If you wish to ignore a user with the nick of HotChique, you would type/ignore HotChique 3.This command will ignore a particular user@host, no matter which nick they happen to be using at the time. It's like your own private ban. As long as the annoying user does not change their hostmask, you will no longer be bothered. You can also use the /ignore feature of mIRC in several other ways. To remove an ignore, the command is/ignore -r nick.The /ignore command will stay within the mIRC client preferences until it is removed.The other command is /silence, followed by some parameters. The first is the most specific and the last is the broadest which will affect many people other than just the one annoying user.You can find the user@host of the annoying user by typing:/whois nick For example, if HotChique is bothering you and you want to use the /silence command, you would first type:/whois HotChiqueYou would then see something that looks like:HotChique is ~[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] * HotHotChique is on irc.nozomi.deltaanime.netEnd of /WHOIS list.This information can be used in several ways, depending on how much you want to /silence. Examples of these follow, as well as what each will do./silence +HotChique!~[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] silences the nickname HotChique with the matching address of ~[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]./silence +*!*@modem03.spamcity.com silences anyone from this address with any nick./silence +*!*spamcity.com silences anyone using this ISP.When +/- are left out, + is assumed.A silence is removed by/silence -whatever parameter was set.This means, if the parameter was *!*@modem03.spamcity.com, you would type:/silence -*!*@modem03.spamcity.comTyping just /silence will display your silence settings. That is how you will find out what parameters were set. You can then cut and paste the parameters you want to remove or adjust.

[dark00dude]

is there a reason that all the spaces and the blank lines in my above post didnt appear???

[SHaW]

those IRC commands are already known to all the admins/mods on IRC.

[FineLiner]

Well it was difficult to read but i kinda got through it.

[HACKME]

You know your short on stickies when...