Type a nickname into the box, and then press the Connect button to start chatting!
How to setup IRC chat client (so you don't need a web
browser)
Quick Reference to
IRC's Commands
If you need more
info on any command listed here, type /help {command} in IRC. The list here is far
from complete!
/ Recalls the
previous line entered in the current window.
/! Recalls the
last command typed in any window.
/action {action
text} Sends the specifed action to the active channel or query window.
/add [-apuce]
{filename.ini} Loads aliases, popups, users, commands, and events.
/ame {action
text} Sends the specifed action to all channels which you are currently on.
/amsg {text}
Sends the specifed message to all channels which you are currently on.
/auser {level}
{nick|address} Adds a user with the specified access level to the remote users list.
/auto [on|off|nickname|address]
Toggles auto-opping of a nick or address or sets it on or off totally.
/away {away message}
Sets you away leave a message explaining that you are not currently paying attention
to IRC.
/away Sets you
being back.
/ban [#channel]
{nickname} [type] Bans the specified nick from the curent or given channel.
/beep {number}
{delay} Locally beeps 'number' times with 'delay' inbetween the beeps. /channel
Pops up the channel central window (only works in a channel).
/clear Clears
the entire scrollback buffer of the current window.
/clearall Clears
all text in all open windows.
/ctcp {nickname}
{ping|finger|version|time|userinfo|clientinfo} Does the given ctcp request on nickname.
/closemsg {nickname}
Closes the query window you have open to the specified nick.
/commands [on|off]
Sets the Tools/Remote/Commands setion on or off or checks its status.
/creq [ask |
auto | ignore] Sets your DCC 'On Chat request' settings in DCC/Options.
/dcc send {nickname}
{file1} {file2} {file3} ... {fileN} Sends the specified files to nick.
/dcc chat {nickname}
Opens a dcc window and sends a dcc chat request to nickname.
/dde [-r] {service}
{topic} {item} [data] Allows DDE control between mIRC and other applications.
/ddeserver [[on
[service name] | off] To turn on the DDE server mode, eventually with a givem service
name.
/describe {#channel}
{action text} Sends the specifed action to the specified channel window.
/disable {#groupname}
De-activates a group of commands or events.
/disconnect Forces
a hard and immediate disconnect from your IRC server. Use it with care.
/dlevel {level}
Changes the default user level in the remote section.
/dns {nickname
| IP address | IP name} Uses your providers DNS to resolve an IP address.
/echo [nickname|#channel|status]
{text} Displays the given text only to YOU on the given place in color N.
/enable {#groupname}
Activates a group of commands or events.
/events [on|off]
Shows the remote events status or sets it to listening or not.
/exit Forces
mIRC to closedown and exit.
/finger Does
a finger on a users address.
/flood [{numberoflines}
{seconds} {pausetime}] Sets a crude flood control method.
/flush [levels]
Clears all nicknames from the Remote/users list that are currently not on your channels.
/font Activates
the font selection dialog.
/fsend [on|off]
Shows fsends status and allows you to turn dcc fast send on or off.
/fserve {nickname}
{maxgets} {homedirectory} [welcome text file] Opens a fileserver.
/groups [-e|d]
Shows all (enabled or disabled) groups defined in the remote sections.
/guser {level}
{nick} [type] Adds the user to the user list with the specified level and address
type.
/help {keyword}
Brings up the Basic IRC Commands section in the mIRC help file.
/ignore [on|off|nickname|address]
Toggles ignoring of a nick or address or sets it on or off totally.
/invite {nickname}
{#channel} Invites another user to a channel.
/join {#channel}
Makes you join the specified channel.
/kick {#channel}
{nickname} Kicks nickname off a given channel.
/list [#string]
[-min #] [-max #] Lists all currently available channels, evt. filtering for parameters.
/load {-apuce}
{filename.ini} Loads Aliases, Popups or Remote items into mIRC.
/log [on|off]
Shows the logging status or sets it on or off for the current window.
/me {action text}
Sends the specifed action to the active channel or query window.
/mode {#channel|nickname}
[[+|-]modechars [parameters]] Sets channel or user modes.
/msg {nickname}
{message} Send a private message to this user without opening a query window.
/names {#channel}
Shows the nicks of all people on the given channel.
/nick {new nickname}
Changes your nickname to whatever you like.
/notice {nick}
{message} Send the specified notice message to the nick.
/notify [on|off|nickname]
Toggles notifying you of a nick on IRC or sets it on or off totally.
/onotice [#channel]
{message} Send the specified notice message to all channel ops.
/omsg [#channel]
{message} Send the specified message to all ops on a channel.
/part {#channel}
Makes you leave the specified channel.
/partall Makes
you leave all channels you are on.
/ping {server
address} Pings the given server. NOT a nickname.
/play [-cpqmrlt]
[channel/nick] {filename} [delay/linenumber] Allows you to play text files.
/pop {delay}
[#channel] {nickname} Performs a randomly delayed +o on a not already opped nick.
/protect [on|off|nickname|address]
Toggles protection of a nick or address or sets it on or off totally.
/query {nickname}
{message} Open a query window to this user and send them the private message.
/quit [reason]
Disconnect you from IRC with the optional byebye message.
/raw {raw command}
Sends any raw command you supply directly to the server. Use it with care !
/remote [on|off]
Shows the remote commands status or sets it to listening or not.
/rlevel {access
level} Removes all users from the remote users list with the specified access level.
/run {c:\path\program.exe}
[parameters] Runs the specified program, evt. with parameters.
/ruser {nick[!]|address}
[type] Removes the user from the remote users list.
/save [-apuce]
{filename.ini} Saves remote sections into a specified INI file.
/say {text} Says
whatever you want to the active window.
/server [server
address [port] [password]] Reconnects to the previous server or a newly specified
one.
/sound [nickname|#channel]
{filename.wav} {action text} Sends an action and a fitting sound request.
/speak {text}
Uses the external text to speech program Monologue to speak up the text.
/sreq [ask |
auto | ignore] Sets your DCC 'On Send request' settings in DCC/Options.
/time Tells you
the time on the server you use.
/timer[N] {repetitions}
{interval in seconds} {command} [| {more commands}] Activates a timer.
/timestamp [on
| off] Sets timestamping on or off for all your conversations.
/topic {#channel}
{newtopic} Changes the topic for the specified channel.
/ulist {level}
Lists all users in the remote list with the specified access levels.
/url [-d] Opens
the URL windows that allows you to surf the www parallel to IRC.
/uwho [nick]
Pops up the user central with information about the specified user.
/wavplay {c:\path\sound.wav}
Locally plays the specified wave file.
/who {#channel}
Shows the nicks of all people on the given channel.
/who {*address.string*}
Shows all people on IRC with a matching address.
/whois {nickname}
Shows information about someone in the status window.
/whowas {nickname}
Shows information about someone who -just- left IRC.
/write [-cidl]
{filename} [text] To write the specified text to a .txt file.