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Presentation
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a system that facilitates transfer of messages in the form of text. The chat process works on a client/server model of networking. IRC clients are computer programs that a user can install on their system. These clients are able to communicate with chat servers to transfer messages to other clients. It is mainly designed for group communication in discussion forums, called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message.
The Cr@ns provides a IRC server for his members.
How to connect?
If you already know how to connect an IRC client.
- Server: irc.crans.org
- Port: 6667 (by default)
Channels
Several channels are available on our server.
- #general: General discussions
- #crans: Cr@ns-relative discussions
- #flood: For testing, or having fun with the bots
You can type /list to have a complete list of all channels.
Installing and using IRC
If you have no software for IRC, this part should interest you.
Using the web interface
The web interface is available here: http://web-irc.crans.org/web/. No configuration is needed in this case.
This solution is unadvised for daily connection because she is less convenient than a proper software.
With Pidgin
Pidgin is a free software available on several operating systems (Linux, Windows) and enable you to discuss on IRC, Jabber, AIM, etc.
Download and install Pidgin on http://www.pidgin.im/
- Create an IRC account with:
- irc.crans.org as server
- the nickname you want
- no password
- Activate the account
- A robot should talk to you. Tell him "/join #channel_name" (for example "/join #general").
If the robot do not talk to you: "Contacts" -> "Add a discussion" -> select the IRC account and add the channel name (for example #general)
With Hexchat
Hexchat is the free non-official version of X-Chat.
Download Hexchat on http://hexchat.org/downloads.html or in your linux repository)
- Install, keeping the default parameters
- At first launch, a window appears:
- Nick: enter your nickname
- In "Network", you can chose existing servers (the most known are freenode, epiknet…) or add a new one for the Cr@ns.
- Edit the newly created server
- In the new window, rename "newserver" with "irc.crans.org/6667"
- In channels to join, enter the channels name you want to join, for example "#general
- Connect on the server
- Welcome irc.crans.org =)
Using zamok
- Type: irc
- Then: /server irc.crans.org
- Finally: /join #channel
To leave the software, you have to type /quit
Useful commands
To execute a command, just type /COMMAND ARGUMENTS in the chat windows.
HELP : list all the available commands
/help COMMAND print the help about the COMMAND
JOIN : join a channel
/join #general makes you join the channel #general
PART : leave a channel
LIST : list all the channels
NICK : change your nickname
ME : send a message about you
/me eats chips.
AWAY : indicate that you are away from the keyboard
To use away is the convenient method to indicate that you are absent. Do not indicate that you are absent by an automatic message or a nick change.
SILENCE : ignore all private messages from someone
IGNORE : ignore all messages from someone
MSG : send a private message
QUIT : leave irc
All the commands could be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_commands
Encoding problems
This part concerns mainly french-speaking people because french accented letters can be encoded in different ways. On the Cr@ns server, the convention is to use UTF-8.