BASIC IRC COMMANDS

With most IRC clients an extensive help file is included. Don't hesitate to try the /help command.

IMPORTANT NOTE : ALL IRC COMMANDS START WITH A "/".

The forward slash is the default command character. Commands on IRC are not case sensitive

/HELP [command] Shows general help or help on the given command.

/JOIN {#channel} Sets your current channel to the supplied channel. Upon entering a channel, you are given useful details about it: a list of users talking in that channel, channel mode settings and the topic... Joining a channel does not cause you to leave your previous channel and you can normally join as many channels as your connection can handle or that the IRC server allows. /JOIN #AmigaWorld *** Now talking in #AmigaWorld

/PART [#channel] Makes you leave a channel. (Same as LEAVE) /PART #AmigaWorld *** You have left #AmigaWorld

/QUIT [reason] Exits your IRC session. (Also BYE and EXIT.) If a reason is supplied, it is displayed to other people on your channels. /QUIT Lunch Time!

/NICK {nickname} Changes your nickname to whatever you like. Everyone who wants to talk to you sees this name. Nicknames are limited to 9 characters max. If your intended nickname clashes with someone else's as you enter IRC, you will not be able to enter until you change it to something else. Duplicate nicknames are not allowed; this is enforced by the IRC servers. Under some circumstances, two individuals may temporarily have the same nick but once discovered, both of them will be killed; a nick collision kill. /NICK JoeBloggs *** Newbie is now known as JoeBloggs

/AWAY [away message] Sets your status as away with some info. Sets 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 have set. Using AWAY with no parameters marks you as no longer being away. /AWAY Gone to get a cup of coffee. *** You have been marked as being away /AWAY *** You are no longer marked as being away

/WHOIS {nickname} Shows information about someone. /WHOIS JoeBloggs *** JoeBloggs is master@some.network.net (Nuclear free) *** on channels: @#AmigaWorld @#Amirc #AmigaChat *** on via server eu.undernet.org (The best server) *** JoeBloggs is away (making dinner) /WHOIS Newbie *** Newbie: No such nickname

/INVITE {nickname} {#channel} Invites another user to a channel you are on. If you want a friend to join your channel you can invite him. He will see a message such as ***JoeBloggs invites you to #AmigaWorld. /INVITE Friend #AmigaWorld *** Inviting Friend to #AmigaWorld If you receive an INVITE message, you can type "/JOIN {#channel}".

/KICK {#channel} {nickname} Kicks a user off a given channel. Well, you guessed it, if there is a way to invite someone on a channel, there is also the ability to KICK someone out of it. For example ,if a person is behaving in an offensive manner by annoying people or flooding the channel with unwanted information, they can be forced out of the channel. Only 'channel operators' are privileged to use this command. /KICK #AmigaWorld Lamer *** Lamer has been kicked off channel #AmigaWorld by JoeBloggs

/TOPIC {#channel} {topic for channel} Changes the channel's topic. Channels have topics, that indicate the current topic of conversation. You can change this topic on a channel with the TOPIC command. /TOPIC #AmigaWorld Lets discuss OS 3.5 *** JoeBloggs has changed topic to "Lets discuss OS 3.5"

/ME {action description} Tells people about what you are doing. At times, you may want to send a description of what you are doing or how you are feeling or just anything concerning you on the current channel or in a query. /ME slaps Newbie with a large trout. * JoeBloggs slaps newbie with a large trout.

The same goal can be achieved towards a specific nickname or channel using: /DESCRIBE {nickname|#channel} {action description}

/MSG {nickname|channel} {text} Sends a (private) message to specified nickname or channel. Besides chatting on IRC Channels you can also have private conversations or queries with other people on IRC. On most clients these conversations will be handled by separate window. You can use the /MSG command to send someone a message that only that person can read. If somebody else sends you a message or that person replies to your message a query window icon will pop up informing you somebody wants to talk to you personally. /MSG Newbie This message can be read by you only. *Newbie* This message can be read by you only.

In Newbie's screen an icon or window will pop up with the message you typed; "This message can be read by you only."

/IGNORE [nickname|user@host] Ignore all contact from the specified people. The day will come when you decide not (never?) to see or hear a specific person on your screen. This can be achieved using the ignore command. If people are flooding channels with useless text or they are otherwise harassing you, a wise response is to ignore those person. Ignore can be set to a nickname or by specifying a user@host format. You can use all kind of wildcards. /IGNORE looser *** Added looser to Ignore list /IGNORE *** Ignore is ON *** Ignoring: *.*@*.unicomp.net *!*ap@159.148.109.88 *!*fishy@*.interaccess.com looser /IGNORE looser *** Removed looser from Ignore list

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