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| == What is IRC, and how do I use it? ==
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| IRC, or Internet Relay Chat, is a simple, low-bandwidth chat platform that has been around for some time.
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| In order to connect to an IRC server, you must first download an IRC client.
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| Here are a list of common IRC clients, sorted by platform:
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| * '''Windows'''
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| ** [http://hexchat.github.io/ HexChat] • [http://kvirc.net/ KVIrc] • [http://mirc.com/ mIRC] • [http://pidgin.im/ Pidgin] • [http://trillian.im/ Trillian] • [http://irssi.org/ irssi (CLI)]
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| * '''OS X'''
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| ** [http://codeux.com/textual/ Textual] • [http://colloquy.info/ Colloquy] • [http://xchataqua.github.io/ XChat Aqua/Azure] • [http://adium.im/ Adium] • [http://trillian.im/ Trillian] • [http://irssi.org/ irssi (CLI)]
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| * '''Linux'''
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| ** [http://xchat.org/ XChat] • [http://pidgin.im/ Pidgin] • [http://irssi.org/ irssi (CLI)]
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| * '''Web (AJAX)'''
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| ** [http://mibbit.com/ Mibbit]
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