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Revision [3774]
Last edited on 2016-05-30 22:49:37 by snewpySTL [Replaces old-style internal links with new pipe-split links.]Additions:
If you come to ###opennic## for support, just [[http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html | ask your question]] (the smart way), but please remember that not everyone seemingly "present" in the channel may be actively paying attention: they may be at work or they may be asleep. Ask anyway, or make a suggestion! Don't run away if you don't get an immediate reply, people may be busy or on the phone and get back to you later: give us some time.
If you need help with using IRC, there are several online sites to assist, let Google be your guide. [[http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/ircc-commands.html | Here's one]] that seems to cover the basics fairly well.
If you need help and don't want or don't know how to use IRC, you can subscribe to the [[MailingLists | various OpenNIC mailing lists]] to find support.
An [[Wikipedia:IRC | IRC]] channel is available on [[http://freenode.net/ | Freenode.net]] for discussing OpenNIC, support..... and idling.
~1)Point your favorite IRC client to: **##irc.freenode.net##** --- or check the list of [[http://freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml | freenode servers]].
~& If you don't have an IRC client, never fear...You can use our [[http://www.opennicproject.org/irc/ | webchat]] to get there quickly!--
[[http://freenode.net | Freenode]] is a service of Peer-Directed Projects Center, a non-profit organization. Freenode hosts the OpenNIC IRC channel, along with hundreds of other channels and is the main IRC infrastructure for opensource development projects.
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://silverex.info/download/ | X-Chat 2 for Windows]] - the """SilvereX""" free distribution of the same program. See http://silverex.info/download/
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://xchat.org/windows/ | X-Chat for Windows]] - "shareware" - you pay a "build fee" because making a build on your own is very hard in Win; all versions after that are free. See also http://xchat.org/ ---''See **NOTE** below.''
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://www.scriptheaven.net/downloadview-details-396-XChat_Windows.html | X-Chat for Windows]] - another free ("unoffical") distribution
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://www.psyon.org/projects/xchat-win32/ | Another X-Chat for Windows]] - yet another free distribution of the same program, though it lags behind the "official" distribution a bit
~-**Chatzilla**: [[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/ | ChatZilla]] - free IRC client entirely written in ""JavaScript"" and XUL. Requires a Mozilla based browser. Runs under Windows, Mac Os X, Linux.
~-**mIRC**: [[http://www.mirc.com/get.html | mIRC]] - Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP, NT etc. See also http://www.mirc.com/
~-**Trillian**: [[http://www.trillian.cc/downloads/ | Trillian]] also supports IRC (including the free 'Basic' version) but it is a rather limited implementation; unless you already have Trillian, you're probably better off with X-Chat or mIRC.
~-**eMule**: [[http://www.emule-project.net/home/perl/general.cgi?l=1&rm=download | eMule]] is actually a P2P client, but has support for IRC built-in as well. See also http://www.emule-project.net/home/perl/general.cgi?l=1. You can find the settings under Preferences/IRC.
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/ | X-Chat Aqua]] Free X-Chat version for OS X
~-**Chatzilla**: [[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/ | ChatZilla]] - free IRC client entirely written in ""JavaScript"" and XUL. Requires a Mozilla based browser. Runs under Windows, Mac Os X, Linux.
~-**Fire**: [[http://fire.sourceforge.net/ | FIRE]] A multi-protocol instant messaging client for Mac OS X ''**CAUTION**: Fire is no longer maintained.''
~''**NOTE:** Any open source client running under *nix can normally be installed under Mac OS X. See the [[http://fink.sourceforge.net/ | Fink Project]] for more info.''
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://xchat-gnome.navi.cx/downloads.shtml | X-Chat for GNOME]] - See also http://xchat-gnome.navi.cx/faq.shtml for a FAQ.
~-**Chatzilla**: [[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/ | ChatZilla]] - free IRC client entirely written in ""JavaScript"" and XUL. Requires a Mozilla based browser. Runs under Windows, Mac Os X, Linux.
~-**irssi**: [[http://irssi.org/ | irssi]] - Command-line based client rich in features. See also http://irssi.org/beginner/ for more info.
~-**Konversation**: [[http://konversation.kde.org/ | Konversation]] - IRC client for KDE.
~-Links to more clients can be found on the [[http://www.mirc.com/ircintro.html | mIRC FAQ]] - see (5) Where can I find an IRC client? on that page
Your nick is how people on freenode know you. If you register it, you'll be able to use the same nick over and over. If you don't register, someone else may end up registering the nick you want. So, make sure you register your nickname with **""NickServ""**; see the [[http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#nicksetup | registration instructions]]. (Make sure you remember the password you choose!) It helps, of course, if your nickname on Freenode.net is the same as your Wikka username, but that is not required. You can only receive left messages (see below) if you have registered your nick.
Here's a **very** good FAQ about IRC Nicknames: ++[[http://www.tiscali.co.uk/help/chat/irc_nicknames.html | IRC CHAT- Nicknames]]++ //(dead link)//
You will only receive a notification you have a message intended for you (your **registered** nick) when you log on when you have your NOTIFY on (it seems to be on by default when you join Freenode.net). Leaving and reading messages is quite simple, and you can get instructions by typing %%/msg MemoServ help%% and follow further instructions from there. To make things a little simpler to learn, I've summarized the help info for **""MemoServ""** on a [[TheLoungeLeavingMessages | separate page]].
If you need help with using IRC, there are several online sites to assist, let Google be your guide. [[http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/ircc-commands.html | Here's one]] that seems to cover the basics fairly well.
If you need help and don't want or don't know how to use IRC, you can subscribe to the [[MailingLists | various OpenNIC mailing lists]] to find support.
An [[Wikipedia:IRC | IRC]] channel is available on [[http://freenode.net/ | Freenode.net]] for discussing OpenNIC, support..... and idling.
~1)Point your favorite IRC client to: **##irc.freenode.net##** --- or check the list of [[http://freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml | freenode servers]].
~& If you don't have an IRC client, never fear...You can use our [[http://www.opennicproject.org/irc/ | webchat]] to get there quickly!--
[[http://freenode.net | Freenode]] is a service of Peer-Directed Projects Center, a non-profit organization. Freenode hosts the OpenNIC IRC channel, along with hundreds of other channels and is the main IRC infrastructure for opensource development projects.
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://silverex.info/download/ | X-Chat 2 for Windows]] - the """SilvereX""" free distribution of the same program. See http://silverex.info/download/
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://xchat.org/windows/ | X-Chat for Windows]] - "shareware" - you pay a "build fee" because making a build on your own is very hard in Win; all versions after that are free. See also http://xchat.org/ ---''See **NOTE** below.''
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://www.scriptheaven.net/downloadview-details-396-XChat_Windows.html | X-Chat for Windows]] - another free ("unoffical") distribution
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://www.psyon.org/projects/xchat-win32/ | Another X-Chat for Windows]] - yet another free distribution of the same program, though it lags behind the "official" distribution a bit
~-**Chatzilla**: [[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/ | ChatZilla]] - free IRC client entirely written in ""JavaScript"" and XUL. Requires a Mozilla based browser. Runs under Windows, Mac Os X, Linux.
~-**mIRC**: [[http://www.mirc.com/get.html | mIRC]] - Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP, NT etc. See also http://www.mirc.com/
~-**Trillian**: [[http://www.trillian.cc/downloads/ | Trillian]] also supports IRC (including the free 'Basic' version) but it is a rather limited implementation; unless you already have Trillian, you're probably better off with X-Chat or mIRC.
~-**eMule**: [[http://www.emule-project.net/home/perl/general.cgi?l=1&rm=download | eMule]] is actually a P2P client, but has support for IRC built-in as well. See also http://www.emule-project.net/home/perl/general.cgi?l=1. You can find the settings under Preferences/IRC.
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/ | X-Chat Aqua]] Free X-Chat version for OS X
~-**Chatzilla**: [[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/ | ChatZilla]] - free IRC client entirely written in ""JavaScript"" and XUL. Requires a Mozilla based browser. Runs under Windows, Mac Os X, Linux.
~-**Fire**: [[http://fire.sourceforge.net/ | FIRE]] A multi-protocol instant messaging client for Mac OS X ''**CAUTION**: Fire is no longer maintained.''
~''**NOTE:** Any open source client running under *nix can normally be installed under Mac OS X. See the [[http://fink.sourceforge.net/ | Fink Project]] for more info.''
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://xchat-gnome.navi.cx/downloads.shtml | X-Chat for GNOME]] - See also http://xchat-gnome.navi.cx/faq.shtml for a FAQ.
~-**Chatzilla**: [[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/ | ChatZilla]] - free IRC client entirely written in ""JavaScript"" and XUL. Requires a Mozilla based browser. Runs under Windows, Mac Os X, Linux.
~-**irssi**: [[http://irssi.org/ | irssi]] - Command-line based client rich in features. See also http://irssi.org/beginner/ for more info.
~-**Konversation**: [[http://konversation.kde.org/ | Konversation]] - IRC client for KDE.
~-Links to more clients can be found on the [[http://www.mirc.com/ircintro.html | mIRC FAQ]] - see (5) Where can I find an IRC client? on that page
Your nick is how people on freenode know you. If you register it, you'll be able to use the same nick over and over. If you don't register, someone else may end up registering the nick you want. So, make sure you register your nickname with **""NickServ""**; see the [[http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#nicksetup | registration instructions]]. (Make sure you remember the password you choose!) It helps, of course, if your nickname on Freenode.net is the same as your Wikka username, but that is not required. You can only receive left messages (see below) if you have registered your nick.
Here's a **very** good FAQ about IRC Nicknames: ++[[http://www.tiscali.co.uk/help/chat/irc_nicknames.html | IRC CHAT- Nicknames]]++ //(dead link)//
You will only receive a notification you have a message intended for you (your **registered** nick) when you log on when you have your NOTIFY on (it seems to be on by default when you join Freenode.net). Leaving and reading messages is quite simple, and you can get instructions by typing %%/msg MemoServ help%% and follow further instructions from there. To make things a little simpler to learn, I've summarized the help info for **""MemoServ""** on a [[TheLoungeLeavingMessages | separate page]].
Deletions:
If you need help with using IRC, there are several online sites to assist, let Google be your guide. [[http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/ircc-commands.html Here's one]] that seems to cover the basics fairly well.
If you need help and don't want or don't know how to use IRC, you can subscribe to the [[MailingLists various OpenNIC mailing lists]] to find support.
An [[Wikipedia:IRC IRC]] channel is available on [[http://freenode.net/ Freenode.net]] for discussing OpenNIC, support..... and idling.
~1)Point your favorite IRC client to: **##irc.freenode.net##** --- or check the list of [[http://freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml freenode servers]].
~& If you don't have an IRC client, never fear...You can use our [[http://www.opennicproject.org/irc/ webchat]] to get there quickly!--
[[http://freenode.net Freenode]] is a service of Peer-Directed Projects Center, a non-profit organization. Freenode hosts the OpenNIC IRC channel, along with hundreds of other channels and is the main IRC infrastructure for opensource development projects.
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://silverex.info/download/ X-Chat 2 for Windows]] - the """SilvereX""" free distribution of the same program. See http://silverex.info/download/
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://xchat.org/windows/ X-Chat for Windows]] - "shareware" - you pay a "build fee" because making a build on your own is very hard in Win; all versions after that are free. See also http://xchat.org/ ---''See **NOTE** below.''
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://www.scriptheaven.net/downloadview-details-396-XChat_Windows.html X-Chat for Windows]] - another free ("unoffical") distribution
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://www.psyon.org/projects/xchat-win32/ Another X-Chat for Windows]] - yet another free distribution of the same program, though it lags behind the "official" distribution a bit
~-**Chatzilla**: [[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/ ChatZilla]] - free IRC client entirely written in ""JavaScript"" and XUL. Requires a Mozilla based browser. Runs under Windows, Mac Os X, Linux.
~-**mIRC**: [[http://www.mirc.com/get.html mIRC]] - Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP, NT etc. See also http://www.mirc.com/
~-**Trillian**: [[http://www.trillian.cc/downloads/ Trillian]] also supports IRC (including the free 'Basic' version) but it is a rather limited implementation; unless you already have Trillian, you're probably better off with X-Chat or mIRC.
~-**eMule**: [[http://www.emule-project.net/home/perl/general.cgi?l=1&rm=download eMule]] is actually a P2P client, but has support for IRC built-in as well. See also http://www.emule-project.net/home/perl/general.cgi?l=1. You can find the settings under Preferences/IRC.
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/ X-Chat Aqua]] Free X-Chat version for OS X
~-**Chatzilla**: [[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/ ChatZilla]] - free IRC client entirely written in ""JavaScript"" and XUL. Requires a Mozilla based browser. Runs under Windows, Mac Os X, Linux.
~-**Fire**: [[http://fire.sourceforge.net/ FIRE]] A multi-protocol instant messaging client for Mac OS X ''**CAUTION**: Fire is no longer maintained.''
~''**NOTE:** Any open source client running under *nix can normally be installed under Mac OS X. See the [[http://fink.sourceforge.net/ Fink Project]] for more info.''
~-**X-Chat**: [[http://xchat-gnome.navi.cx/downloads.shtml X-Chat for GNOME]] - See also http://xchat-gnome.navi.cx/faq.shtml for a FAQ.
~-**Chatzilla**: [[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/ ChatZilla]] - free IRC client entirely written in ""JavaScript"" and XUL. Requires a Mozilla based browser. Runs under Windows, Mac Os X, Linux.
~-**irssi**: [[http://irssi.org/ irssi]] - Command-line based client rich in features. See also http://irssi.org/beginner/ for more info.
~-**Konversation**: [[http://konversation.kde.org/ Konversation]] - IRC client for KDE.
~-Links to more clients can be found on the [[http://www.mirc.com/ircintro.html mIRC FAQ]] - see (5) Where can I find an IRC client? on that page
Your nick is how people on freenode know you. If you register it, you'll be able to use the same nick over and over. If you don't register, someone else may end up registering the nick you want. So, make sure you register your nickname with **""NickServ""**; see the [[http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#nicksetup registration instructions]]. (Make sure you remember the password you choose!) It helps, of course, if your nickname on Freenode.net is the same as your Wikka username, but that is not required. You can only receive left messages (see below) if you have registered your nick.
Here's a **very** good FAQ about IRC Nicknames: ++[[http://www.tiscali.co.uk/help/chat/irc_nicknames.html IRC CHAT- Nicknames]]++ //(dead link)//
You will only receive a notification you have a message intended for you (your **registered** nick) when you log on when you have your NOTIFY on (it seems to be on by default when you join Freenode.net). Leaving and reading messages is quite simple, and you can get instructions by typing %%/msg MemoServ help%% and follow further instructions from there. To make things a little simpler to learn, I've summarized the help info for **""MemoServ""** on a [[TheLoungeLeavingMessages separate page]].
Revision [3534]
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===Chat Bots===
The following commands can be issued on the #opennic channel to perform various functions:
|=| Command |=| Meaning |=| Example |=|
|| ow# || OpenNIC Wiki || ow#Tier2 ||
|| xkcd# || xkcd cartoon site || xkcd#979 ||
|| bofh# || ? || ? ||
|| deb# || ? || ? ||
|| xiph# || ? || ? ||
|| mapgic# || ? || ? ||
|| yt# || YouTube link || ? ||
The following commands can be issued on the #opennic channel to perform various functions:
|=| Command |=| Meaning |=| Example |=|
|| ow# || OpenNIC Wiki || ow#Tier2 ||
|| xkcd# || xkcd cartoon site || xkcd#979 ||
|| bofh# || ? || ? ||
|| deb# || ? || ? ||
|| xiph# || ? || ? ||
|| mapgic# || ? || ? ||
|| yt# || YouTube link || ? ||
Revision [3482]
Edited on 2015-01-23 12:14:34 by BrianKoontz [Replaces old-style internal links with new pipe-split links.]Additions:
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Revision [3480]
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~~-[[TheLounge#hn_Windows | Windows]]
~~-[[TheLounge#hn_Mac_OS_X | Mac OS X]]
~~-[[TheLounge#hn_GNULinux | GNU/Linux]]
~~-[[TheLounge#hn_more... | more...]]
~-[[TheLounge#hn_What_is_IRC_and_getting_more_help | What is IRC and getting (more) help]]
~-[[TheLounge#hn_Registering_your_IRC_nickname | Registering your IRC nickname]]
~-[[TheLounge#hn_Leaving_messages | Leaving messages]]
''**Security Warning**: Some old and unmaintained clients are known for suffering of many threats, eg: some allowing remote access to your computer. To avoid such problems, prefer well known and maintained clients, like X-Chat which is available for any UNIX-like and Windows OS, or irssi for *nix.''
~~-[[TheLounge#hn_Mac_OS_X | Mac OS X]]
~~-[[TheLounge#hn_GNULinux | GNU/Linux]]
~~-[[TheLounge#hn_more... | more...]]
~-[[TheLounge#hn_What_is_IRC_and_getting_more_help | What is IRC and getting (more) help]]
~-[[TheLounge#hn_Registering_your_IRC_nickname | Registering your IRC nickname]]
~-[[TheLounge#hn_Leaving_messages | Leaving messages]]
''**Security Warning**: Some old and unmaintained clients are known for suffering of many threats, eg: some allowing remote access to your computer. To avoid such problems, prefer well known and maintained clients, like X-Chat which is available for any UNIX-like and Windows OS, or irssi for *nix.''
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~~-[[http://wikkawiki.org/TheLounge#hn_Mac_OS_X Mac OS X]]
~~-[[http://wikkawiki.org/TheLounge#hn_GNULinux GNU/Linux]]
~~-[[http://wikkawiki.org/TheLounge#hn_more... more...]]
~-[[http://wikkawiki.org/TheLounge#hn_What_is_IRC_and_getting_more_help What is IRC and getting (more) help]]
~-[[http://wikkawiki.org/TheLounge#hn_Registering_your_IRC_nickname Registering your IRC nickname]]
~-[[http://wikkawiki.org/TheLounge#hn_Leaving_messages Leaving messages]]
''**Security Warning**: Some old and unmaintained clients are known for suffering of many threats, eg: some allowing remote access to your computer.
To avoid such problems, prefer well known and maintained clients, like X-Chat which is available for any UNIX-like and Windows OS''
Revision [3479]
Edited on 2015-01-23 12:04:47 by BrianKoontz [Replaces old-style internal links with new pipe-split links.]Additions:
~-[[TheLounge#hn_Getting_an_IRC_client | Getting an IRC client]] (please add any others you know about)
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~-[[TheLounge#hn_Getting_an_IRC_client Getting an IRC client]] (please add any others you know about)
Revision [3477]
Edited on 2015-01-23 12:03:23 by BrianKoontz [Replaces old-style internal links with new pipe-split links.]Additions:
~-[[TheLounge test]]
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To avoid such problems, prefer well known and maintained clients, like X-Chat which is available for any UNIX-like and Windows OS''
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{{image src="images/freenode.png" alt="freenode logo" title="Freenode.net" link="http://freenode.net"}}
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An [[Wikipedia:IRC IRC]] channel is available on [[http://freenode.net/ Freenode.net]] for discussing OpenNIC, support..... and idling.
====How to connect to ###opennic##====
~1)Join the **###opennic##** channel
~& If you don't have an IRC client, never fear...You can use our [[http://www.opennicproject.org/irc/ webchat]] to get there quickly!--
[[http://freenode.net Freenode]] is a service of Peer-Directed Projects Center, a non-profit organization. Freenode hosts the OpenNIC IRC channel, along with hundreds of other channels and is the main IRC infrastructure for opensource development projects.
~-[[TheLounge#hn_Getting_an_IRC_client Getting an IRC client]] (please add any others you know about)
An [[Wikipedia:IRC IRC]] channel is available on [[http://freenode.net/ Freenode.net]] for discussing OpenNIC, support..... and idling.
====How to connect to ###opennic##====
~1)Join the **###opennic##** channel
~& If you don't have an IRC client, never fear...You can use our [[http://www.opennicproject.org/irc/ webchat]] to get there quickly!--
[[http://freenode.net Freenode]] is a service of Peer-Directed Projects Center, a non-profit organization. Freenode hosts the OpenNIC IRC channel, along with hundreds of other channels and is the main IRC infrastructure for opensource development projects.
~-[[TheLounge#hn_Getting_an_IRC_client Getting an IRC client]] (please add any others you know about)
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====How to connect to ###wikka##====
~1)Join the **###wikka##** channel
~& There is also a webchat for Freenode available that does not require installing or downloading anything. [[http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=wikka&uio=OT10cnVlJjExPTUx91 Connect to #Wikka]]. We could have put it in this page as a widget if iframe was enabled. ##""{{iframe height="400" width="647" url="http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=wikka&uio=OT10cnVlJjExPTUx91"}}""##
--
[[http://freenode.net Freenode]] is a service of Peer-Directed Projects Center, a non-profit organization. Freenode hosts the Wikka IRC channel, along with hundreds of other channels and is the main IRC infrastructure for opensource development projects.
~-[[http://wikkawiki.org/TheLounge#hn_Getting_an_IRC_client Getting an IRC client]] (please add any others you know about)
