Helpful tips

How do you use NickServ?

How do you use NickServ?

Identify with Nickserv. Each time you connect, you should sign in, or “identify” yourself, using the following command: /msg nickserv identify Your-Nick Your-Password. Your-Nick is your account-name which is usually the same as your nickname.

How do you drop a nick on IRC?

Syntax: /msg NickServ DROP [nickname] Drops your nickname from the NickServ database. A nick that has been dropped is free for anyone to re-register. You may drop a nick within your group by passing it as the nick parameter.

How can I register my name in IRC?

Registering

1. Select a master, “primary,” nickname.
2. Switch to your desired nickname.
3. Register your IRC nick: /msg NickServ REGISTER YourPassword [email protected].
4. It’s helpful, but not required, to have an alternate nick grouped to your account.

How do I register for Freenode?

Register a Nickname on Freenode

1. Connect to the freenode network. /connect chat.freenode.net.
2. Change your nickname. /nick nickname.
3. Register your user name. /msg nickserv register [password] [email address]
4. Check your email and verify your account. You should immediately receive a verification email.
5. Log in to freenode.

How do I join an IRC channel?

Join an IRC chat room

1. From the Contact List window, choose Room ▸ Join.
2. From the Account drop-down list, select the IRC account that corresponds to the network you want to use.
3. In the Room text box, type the name of the channel you want to join.
4. Click Join to enter the room.

How do you use IRC?

How to use IRC (Internet Relay Chat)

1. Download a chat client (XChat and IRSSI for Linux or Windows; Colloquy for Mac).
2. Open the chat client and enter the network name and channel that the organization specifies on their homepage.

How do I set up an IRC account?

How to Set Up and Use Internet Relay Chat (IRC)

1. Step 1 Download & Install XChat. GNU/Linux users, download XChat from here.
2. Step 2 Configure XChat and Connect to a Channel.
3. Step 3 Register a Nickname.

How do I connect to an IRC channel?

Connect to an IRC Network

1. Press on the + in the top left corner.
2. Press Add Network and select the IRC network from the list you would like to join or press Custom Network and enter the details.
3. Enter the name of the chat room you would like to join or select the chat room(s) from the list and then press Join.

How do I set up IRC?

How to use help NickServ in IRC chat?

HELP NickServ allows you to “register” a nickname and prevent others from using it. The following commands allow for registration and maintenance of nicknames; to use them, type /msg NickServ command. For more information on a specific command, type /msg NickServ HELP command.

What is the syntax for the NickServ command?

Syntax: /msg NickServ GROUP target password This command makes your nickname join the target nickname’s group. password is the password of the target nickname. Joining a group will allow you to share your configuration, memos, and channel privileges with all the nicknames in the group, and much more!

How does NickServ work on the EsperNet network?

NickServ allows users to ‘register’ a nickname, and stop others from using that nick. NickServ allows the owner of a nickname to disconnect a user from the network that is using their nickname.

How to register Nick in the NickServ database?

Syntax: /msg NickServ REGISTER password [email] Syntax: REGISTER password [email] Registers your nickname in the NickServ database. Once your nick is registered, you can use the SET and ACCESS commands to configure your nick’s settings as you like them.