Basic Commands For mIRC and the java chat

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Basic IRC Commands



IRC commands allow you to perform specific functions on IRC, such as maintaining control of a channel and the users on it. The following list of basic IRC commands will help you get started.


General Commands



/AWAY [message]

Leaves a message indicating that you are currently not paying attention to IRC. When someone sends you a message, they will automatically see your away message. Using /AWAY with no message marks you as no longer being away and removes your previous message.



example: /away Off to get something to eat, back in a moment.



/INVITE nickname #channel

Invites a nickname to a channel that you are on.



/JOIN #channel

Joins the specified channel.



example: /join #irchelp



This will make you join the #irchelp channel. Once on a channel, anything you type will be seen by all the users on this channel. The #irchelp channel is very useful, so say hello and then ask any questions you want. If the channel you specified doesn't exist, a channel with that name will be created for you.



Some channels may also have keys ie. a password, which you need to specify when using the /join command.



example: /join #irchelp trout



This will make you join the #irchelp channel using "trout" as the password.



/ME message

Tells the current channel or query about what you are doing.



/MSG nickname message

Sends a private message to nickname without opening a query window.



/NICK nickname

Changes your nickname to a new nickname.



/NOTICE nickname message

Sends a private message to nickname without opening a query window for either you or them.



/PART #channel

Leaves a channel that you are on.



/QUERY nickname message

Opens a query window to this nickname and sends them a private message.



/QUIT [message]

Disconnects you from IRC and will give the optional message as the reason for your departure. (this message only appears to people who are on the same channels as you).



/WHOIS nickname

Shows you information about a nickname.



Channel and User Commands

If you have Op status, the following commands give you control over both a channel and the users on it.


/TOPIC #channel newtopic

Changes the topic for a channel that you are on.


/KICK #channel nickname

Kicks a nickname off a channel that you are on.


To give someone Voice status: /mode #channelname +v nickname

To de-voice someone: /mode #channelname -v nickname

To give someone Hop status: /mode #channelname +h nickname

To de-Hop someone: /mode #channelname -h nickname

To give someone Op status: /mode #channelname +o nickname

To de-op someone: /mode #channelname -o nickname



To ban someone: /mode #channelname +b nickname (or user address)


To Unban someone: /mode #channelname -b nickname (or user address)



NickServ Commands


NickServ allows you to "register" a nickname and prevent others from using it. The following commands allow for registration and maintenance of nicknames; to use them, type /msg nickserv command. For more information on a specific command, type /msg nickserv help command.

Basic Nickserv Commands all should know.



REGISTER: /msg nickserv register password email


Registers your nickname in the NickServ database. Once your nick is registered, you can use the SET and ACCESS commands to configure your nick's settings as you like them. Make sure you remember the password you use when registering - you'll need it to make changes to your nick later. (Note that case matters! EPONA, Epona, and epona are all different passwords!)

This command also creates a new group for your nickname, that will allow you to register other nicks later sharing the same configuration, the same set of memos and the same channel privileges

Also be sure your email is correct as you will receive an email with a passkey you will need to finish the registration process.

IDENTIFY: /msg nickserv identify password

Tells NickServ that you are really the owner of this nick. The password should be the same one you sent with the REGISTER command.

GROUP: /msg nickserv group target password

Group allows you to add more nicks with same privileges as your first one all linked tougher to do this switch to the new nick your wish to add and from the new nick send the above msg target is the nick you all ready registered and are trying to add the new nick to along with its password.


GLIST: /msg nickserv glist

Lists all nicks in your group.

GHOST: /msg nickserv ghost nick password

Terminates a "ghost" IRC session using your nick. A "ghost" session is one which is not actually connected, but which the IRC server believes is still online for one reason or another. Typically, this happens if your computer crashes or your Internet or modem connection goes down while you're on IRC.
In order to use the GHOST command for a nick, your current address as shown in /WHOIS must be on that nick's access list, you must be identified and in the group of that nick, or you must supply the correct password for the nickname.

There are some more advaced commands u can get for nickserv to see these type into any window /msg nickserv help

Then look at the status window there will be a lits of commands and you can get help on each one by doing the same help line abouve and adding the command name to the end of it.