How to IRC - Setting Up Tutorial
Ian Arb
So what the heck is IRC?
Interesting question! IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat which is like an instant message chat room. If you’ve used some sort of instant messaging chat room you get what I’m talking about. It’s commonly used in conjunction with forums by many Gaming clans for better communication
This all sounds pretty cool but why do we use it?
Simply because communicating instantly on a chat room enhances a more fun and engaging gaming environment. It also provides an advantage on the battlefield as timely planned fights contributes to victory ten times over. Finally you get to chat to your fellow citizens and you would be silly not to grab that opportunity to meet unique people behind their keyboards
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Right gotcha! What do I do now to check out this awesome IRC?
Firstly you need to use an IRC client to get started.
mIRC
This is the client I use and not many people like the old style interface but it’s quite powerful. You have a bunch of good tools to work with such as hiding your IP behind a proxy, logging channels, auto connecting your nick to name just a few.
IceChat
IceChat works in a similar way to mIRC but I never really grew to like their interface. However you don’t have to pay the once off license fee compared to mIRC but you can bypass the mIRC payment via a crack. (PM me for details)
ChatZilla
This is quite a popular one for some reason, maybe because of easy installation. You will need the Firefox browser to install this simple plugin and you’re good to go.
Mibbit
Mibbit is a very popular IRC client because it’s just easy to use and you may have possibly seen its API incorporated on forum websites.
Here is the list of IRC clients as there are many of them out there and I’ve just listed the four I’m familiar with.
That is a good bunch of them there but I would choose any of the four I’ve listed. Once you’ve installed your favourite client you are ready for the next tutorial where I will introduce you to simple IRC commands.
In this tutorial you’ve been introduced to what IRC is, why we use it and the types of IRC clients you can use. So in the next tutorial I will teach you the simple IRC commands via mIRC on a YouTube video where I will log onto one of our own channels such as #IrishArmy and #eIreland. Also you get to hear my lovely Dublin accent!
See you guys next time!
P.S for your viewing pleasure
Comments
o7
No Hot guy in Bathing suit, NO vote
Girls also play y'know.
That is : his name is jose sevilla and its some kind of cross dressing beauty pageant
well, we need some more contestants, and hot girls cross dress too. 😛
I like the girl.
my thoughts is that IRC just have too many flaws to continue on this platform. I have several times seen parts of my IP address on it.
We could rather switch to plug.dj which has the ability to create multiple communities . After all IRC do not keep our enemies out.
Or even chatango.
But I for one refuse to use IRC.
plug dj has a chat room and we can play music and added we cannot see ip addresses.
Every computer program has flaws in it. If you wish to hide your IP address the best thing to do is use a proxy on mIRC. But hey it's your choice, not forcing you to use it.
Plug.dj is a good initiative for those who don't wish to use IRC and the govt will continue to promote it.
Programs that reveal your ip address is just dumb. They literally dont give a f* about you bring hacked or being compromised financially. I am afraid to say this ian also ppl that keep on promoting its use wont receive my rl money as they also dont give a hoot sbout me being hacked or financially compromised
Furthermore why do I need a proxy or mirc .besides they block the proxies . Keep on being idiots. I am fine with ingame anyway. Also PayPal in guest mode requires you to supply all of your personal info .again use archaic tech and get no support from me.
Agreed its not perfect, but it can be powerful if used well
Voted!
"Battles are won on battlefield, but wars are won on IRC"
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Hail KvIrc!
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why dont we just use erep military chatroom instead of the irc hassle?
We cant co-ordinate an entire country from the MU Chatroom as its only open to that MU.
But you have raised a important issue which is that we are not fully utilising the MU Chatroom
Voted - good guide
Please tell me which one of those is more suitable to use it in my phone.
Mibbit is the only one I know somewhat works on smartphones.
AndChat for Android!