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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $ git help config
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 These commands are nice because you can access them anywhere, even offline.
-If the manpages and this book aren't enough and you need in-person help, you can try the `#git` or `#github` channel on the Freenode IRC server (irc.freenode.net).
+If the manpages and this book aren't enough and you need in-person help, you can try the `#git` or `#github` channel on the Freenode IRC server, which can be found at https://freenode.net/[].
 These channels are regularly filled with hundreds of people who are all very knowledgeable about Git and are often willing to help.(((IRC)))
 
 In addition, if you don't need the full-blown manpage help, but just need a quick refresher on the available options for a Git command, you can ask for the more concise ``help'' output with the `-h` or `--help` options, as in: