How to use IRC: Difference between revisions

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What is IRC, and how do I use it?

IRC, or Internet Relay Chat, is a simple, low-bandwidth chat platform that has been around for some time.

IRC Clients

In order to connect to an IRC server, you must first download an IRC client.

Here are a list of common IRC clients, sorted by platform. The client in bold is recommended, but feel free to try out the others to see which one you prefer!

Windows
- HexChat • KVIrc • mIRC • Pidgin • Trillian • irssi (CLI)
OS X
- Textual • Colloquy • XChat Aqua/Azure • Adium • Trillian • irssi (CLI)
Linux
- XChat • Pidgin • irssi (CLI)
Web
- Mibbit (AJAX) • ChatZilla (Firefox Extension)

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