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Getting Started

Freenode Setup Doc

  • install IRC client - LimeChat
  • connect to freenode as the server
  • pick the username you want when you log in
  • once you are logged in with the username you want then execute the following on the LimeChat prompt:
/msg NickServ REGISTER put_your_password_here youremail@example.com
  • You will receive an email with more instructions

Login

/msg NickServ IDENTIFY foo password

SASL

Secure Auth - it's in the Server settings in LimeChat

Additional Nicks

Create a new nick and switch to it with /nick myNewNickName and once running as the new nick, add it to your account with the /msg NickServ GROUP command.

/nick myNewNickName
/msg NickServ GROUP

My Nick

Prevent others from using your nick.

/msg NickServ SET ENFORCE ON

LimeChat

LimeChat works great.

$ brew cask install limechat

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