As I'm a total IRC newbie but have found the #ptp channel to be quite useful I'm listing information that I've found useful here as I learn it.  Hopefully others can learn from it.  -- AdamShand

I use Linux so the two IRC programs I use are FreshMeat:bitchx (console) and SourceForge:xchat (x windows).

For Windows (and Linux) a good client is Chatzilla and it comes inside Mozilla.
http://www.mozilla.org/  It is free and open source software.

For Windows a good client used to be mIRC (and may still be, I have no idea).

Don't want to install anything? Use this Java IRC client:
http://www.jpilot.com/java/irc/demo1.html

==== Basic Stuff ====

 * Connect to the server: {{{/server irc.personaltelco.net}}}
 * Join a channel:  {{{/join #ptp}}}

 * Talk to someone: {{{hi, my name is adam! ima newbie :-)}}}
 * Send a private message to noodle: {{{/msg noodle whaazzzzzzuuuuuppppp!}}}

 * Change your nickname: {{{/nick m0n5t3r}}}

 * In a console client (like bitchx) talk to just one person without having to use /msg all the time: {{{/query <nick>}}} (exit with /q talk to a channel with /msg <channel>)

==== Fun Stuff ====

 * Register (reserve for the future) a nickname: {{{/msg nickserv register MyPassword adam@personaltelco.net}}}
 * Log in with reserved nickname: {{{/msg nickserv identify MyPassword}}}
 * Unregister a nickname: {{{/msg nickserv drop adams}}}
 * Add a homepage to your nickname: {{{/msg nickserv set url http://www.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/AdamShand}}}

 More nickname info here: http://www.irc.cg.yu/nickserv.htm

 Lots of info on IRC commands of all sorts here: http://www.student.uib.no/~st01369/ccosmos/

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