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:
- Windows
- OS X
- Textual • Colloquy • XChat Aqua/Azure • Adium • Trillian • irssi (CLI)
- Linux
- XChat • Pidgin • irssi (CLI)
- Web