[Sadik]

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Here are all the infomation you need to connect to our IRC channel.

We use the Blitzed network.

Server: irc.blitzed.org Port 7000

Channel: #licd

Current Channel-OPs are:
Me (Sadik)
Shaken
Shrewd
Cactus
ForgottenCode

For those users who cannot or want not to install an IRC client (like mIRC or X-Chat), we have a really neat feature around, go here: Click me!

Just enter a nick and log in, its that easy


So long
Sadik

PS: Rules apply!

PPS: http://cgiirc.blitzed.org/ for thus of us without mIRC -FC

PPPS: But I have the Licd Chat page linked, but, but

[Sadik]

The all newbies guide to mIRC (online version)

Please note: This tutorial just brings you online and into the LICD-Channel. I do not explain any further commands or how the program works. This is just for newbies who just want to chat and are able to use their own client. (See last paragraph for more info)



At first, get mIRC: http://www.mirc.com/get.html

After that, install it to a directory of your choice.

Launch the mIRC.exe, when the window with the photo appears, ignore it and hit 'continue'.

Now, the options-window will appear, looking like this:




Full Name: Type what you want
Email Adresse: as above
Nick: The Name you want to use on IRC
Alternative: If the above Nick is already taken, mIRC will use this one.


After that, click on 'Servers'

Look for 'StarChat' in the Dropdown Box, hit 'Connect to Server'



Now, mIRC will connect. When it's ready, the favorites-window will appear. Deactivate the checkbox at the bottom of the window and close it if you like. I personally think the window is just annoying.



To join the LICD IRC Channel you just need to type in the following command:

/join #licd



in the chatbar at the bottom of the program.

http://p2360.r2h-con...irc/irc_big.jpg

(just a link, it'd be too big for this thread)


Voilá, you did it. The easy basic part ends here. Happy chatting.


For those who want to spend more time on IRC, I can write a small tutorial about more features like highlights, auto-performed commands at startup, channel and usermodes and stuff, if anyone wants it, just say it

[Sadik]

The all newbies guide to mIRC (online version) - Part II


Nickchange

Type /nick Newnick in the command line and you'll be renamed to 'Newnick'

I think this needs no more further explanation.

Nickname registration

On StarChat you can, if you want, register your nick, so no one else can use it.

In the command line at the bottom type this:

/nickserv register <email> <password>

with

<email>: your email address
<password>: the password you plan to use

After that an email should be sent to you (may take a while)

In that mail is an activation code, to activate your nickname type:

/nickserv activate <code>

with

<code>: the code which has been sent to you.

If you've done all this, you can auth yourself by typing

/nickserv id <password>

with

<password>: guess it, your password of course

Now the system recognizes you as the person who registered that nick.

But always typing the '/nickserv id <password>' line when you connect is boring?

This'll help:

Aliases

An alias is a shortend command you can define yourself.

At first , press ALT+R, that'll bring you to the scripts-window:



Go to the 'Alias' tab, there you'll already find a number of predefined aliases:

Quote

/op /mode # +ooo $$1 $2 $3
/dop /mode # -ooo $$1 $2 $3
/j /join #$$1 $2-
/p /part #
...

Ignore these for now.

At the end of those predefined aliases, add a new line like

/auth /nickserv id <password>

The first command '/auth' is the name of the new command you're about to define

The second command '/nickserv id <password>' is the command, which will be executed when calling the first one.

Leave the window by clicking the okbutton, it's saved now, everytime you need to auth, just type /auth in the command line and it'll happen.

Note:

you can define as many aliases as you want, but they all have to be different. 2 Aliases can execute the same command, but no 2 aliases may have the same name.


Still not motivated to type /auth when connected? Let's try this:

Perform

Go to the options:



It's the second button to the left.
Or hit ALT+O

Go to the 'options' menu (click on the + in front of 'connect') and there click the 'perform' button.



At first, check the checkbox on the top.

Then, just type in the commands you want to perform when you have connected to the irc server.

/nick <yournick>
/auth (if you have defined that alias) or
/nickserv id <password>
/join #licd

with your personal values. Hit the ok button. To test it, leave mIRC (or just disconnect from the server) and start it again. It's easy, really

Ok, so much for now folks, tomorrow more.

[Shaken]

There are some more IRC basics in the Tech Etc. Forum for today's Optimizing the Internet post.
http://www.leasticou...opic.php?t=6457

Hope it helps!

Shaken

[Sadik]

The all newbies guide to mIRC (online version) - Part III

This part is not mIRC specific, but I think it may be helpful to know whats going on. Parts of this has been already posted by Shaken in Tech etc, but this should cover all common modes and commands.

Channel modes and User modes


General:
Modes are the preferences of IRC. Some are for channels, some for single users, they help control the channel and who is allowed and who is not. Or other things.

Channelmodes can only be changed by ChannelOPs, the guys with the @ in front of their names. User modes can be set by ChannelOPs or the user himself, depending on the mode.

The basic syntax is

/mode <channelname/nick> +/-<mode>

with

<channelname/nick>: If it's a channelmode, lets say for our channel, you'd have to type #licd, if its a user, lets say me, type there Sadik

+/-: + sets the mode, - unsets it, it's just like turning them on and off

<mode> is the mode you want to set, some need a special parameter, I'll get into that now

Possible modes (case sensitive):

Channel:

t - Topic may only be set by OPs
n - no external messegaes, you have to be in the channel to send messages to it
m - moderated, only people with a @ or a + in front of their names may talk
i - invite only, you cannot just join, you have to be invited
l - user limit, if you set it, you have to provide the maximum number as a parameter
c - no colors, if you try to send a colored text, it'll be refused
p - private, it won't be listed on networkwide channellists
s - secret, if someone looks up the channels you are in, secret channels will not be listed
k - keyword, you need to give the right keyword as a parameter to the join command to join (/join #channel keyword)

User:

o - ops the user, he may change the topic, kick and ban people
v - voices the user, he can talk when the channel is moderated
b - bans the user, he cannot enter the channel until it's lifted
i - invisible mode, user who don't know your nick will not see you in userlists (ie you need to ask specificly for the user)

Except the i-usermode all modes can only be applied by ChannelOPs.


Commands

/join #channel - You'll join #channel. Use /join #licd to come to us

/part #channel - You'll leave #channel.

/me message - You'll perform an 'action'.

Example:
/me dances --> * Sadik dances

/query nick - Opens a query to the user. A query is private chat, only you and the other user can see what you type.

/msg nick message - Sends a message to the user, but does not open a new window.

/notice nick message - basically the same as above

/topic #channel newtopic - Changes the topic for #channel to newtopic. If you are not an OP you cannot change the topic, but view it by just typing /topic #channel

/invite nick #channel - Invites another user to a channel, useful if channelmode i is used.

/kick #channel nick <reason> - Kicks named user off a given channel. Only OPs can use this command.

Thats my part for today kids, cya tomorrow

[Snoman_22]

im having problems accessing the server from school. the fire wall bans IMing(chatting and instant messaging) and i have a friend nex to me who knows about proxy servers. i just need your ummm...approval to join your chat room

[Cactus]

No approval needed mate.

Use the cgi:irc gateway to "avoid" the firewall.

[Pie]

um i am now experiencing trouble connecting via cgi:irc. We deduced last semester that my campus network probably has direct connection (chatzilla, trillian, etc) blocked, but now, after trying a couple of different cgi sites, I have gotten no success

[NCogNeato]

I want to point out for the record that I do not like LARPing in the channel.

I think something needs to be done about it. If I wanted a LARPing channel I'd go and find a LARPing channel.

For now, I think it's time I took a sabbatical from the channel, maybe in time, I'll learn to like the LARPers.

Goodbye ... for now.

[Cujo]

LARP?

[n9zee]

Well, LARP is live action role playing. Presumably he means role playing in the channel?

[Akia Liam a.k.a. Ayla Ivona]

yeah...the LARPing is kinda my fault....and I've stopped now...sorry y'all...

[I_SitAtTheKidsTable]

"*** Access Denied: Too many connections (global)"

can't get into the channel.... reason?

[Cactus]

I'm told that because of the load imposed by cgi:irc on the server, there's a limit put on how many such connections can be made.

[I_SitAtTheKidsTable]

-thyme.cgiirc.blitzed.org- *** Looking up your hostname...

-thyme.cgiirc.blitzed.org- *** Found your hostname, cached

-thyme.cgiirc.blitzed.org- *** Checking Ident

-thyme.cgiirc.blitzed.org- *** Got Ident response

translation?

[linuxelf]

-thyme.cgiirc.blitzed.org- *** Looking up your hostname...

This is the server asking your computer what its domain name is

-thyme.cgiirc.blitzed.org- *** Found your hostname, cached

This just means that the server has looked up your domain name before. Not your first time you ever went to the server.

-thyme.cgiirc.blitzed.org- *** Checking Ident

This is the server asking your computer for its identification information.

-thyme.cgiirc.blitzed.org- *** Got Ident response

And this is when your computer replied with the information.

Basically, all this is for is to tell the server who you are (not you personally, but to identify your computer). This information is used if you ever have to be banned or whatever. It's kind of like getting your id checked when you go into a bar. (heh)

[Cybercat]

Aside from the bit where it always fails to get my ident response and thus it takes ages to log on.

[trooper]

Yay.. I recieved my first ban in my idling career =)

No offense taken or anything. But I don't really know the reason why I was banned.
Dunno if I care as long as I get to talk to my friends again, which I can right now.

And I would like to salute the Operators of #LICD for the good job they are doing!

I epescially love it when PsionStorm has kicked me
Go go go OPS!

(And no, no sarcasm or anything like that in this post.)

[FutbolDude21586]

'Twas a sad eve indeed when Psi banned trooper... *sigh*

...Wait... what am I talking about? We had a party with dancing, and cake!

[Solar]

so there was a party before I showed up.... i knew it..

gosh diggilty darn it!

-J