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Introduction No idea
how to use IRC? Absolutely lost and bewildered by the complexity of IRC?
AustNet proudly presents a New User's Guide, aiming to give you peace
of mind by offering simple solutions to get you connected in no time. What is AustNet? AustNet
is a multi-user, multi-channel chat network. It allows people all over the
internet to talk to one another in real-time. Each AustNet user has a nickname
they use. All communication with another user is either by nickname or by the
channel that they or you are on (A channel is a specific forum comprising
of users).
How
do I get onto AustNet? In order
to connect to AustNet, you must obtain an IRC client. An IRC client is a
software program that allows you to connect to IRC servers. If you do not
have a client, simply download the program matching your operating system
from here.
Once you have downloaded a suitable client, you need to install it.
Installation via Windows is done by simply opening the file you downloaded.
For Macintosh and Unix users, you will need to uncompress your downloaded
files and then install or compile them. Once you have successfully installed
your IRC client, its time to advance to the next stage.
How do I connect to an
AustNet server? Now that
you have your own IRC client, you need to connect your client to an official
AustNet IRC server. Browse through the IRC servers listed in your client's
server list and look for an AustNet server closest to you. If you cannot find
AustNet, read on for a comprehensive list of AustNet servers. It is strongly
recommended that the server you select is geographically located as close as
possible to where you are situated. If all else fails, you can simply type
the following commands to get you to an AustNet IRC server:
I'm
connected! What now? Now that
you have connected, you can join in the fun of chatting to other AustNet
users world-wide. All IRC commands begin with a "/" character.
Anything that does not begin with a "/" character is assumed to be
a message to someone and sent to your current channel or query window. The following commands are every-day IRC-life commands,
that are essential for you to be successful move around AustNet. For
extremely new users, it is recommend that you print them out and keep them
beside you for future reference.
All channels on IRC have names. Channels begin with a #
character (hash) followed by some kind of text-string, like #help, #chatzone
or #funfactory. Usually, the name of the channel will indicate the
type of conversation that's going on in there.
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This list is compiled from
some of the common questions asked in the IRC help channels. If your question
isn't here, when you're on IRC type /join
#asd (services
questions) /join #help (general questions) and ask there.
If you still have a question mail it to help@austnet.org.
If you want to add something to this FAQ mail the website department.
Software
What software do I
need for IRC?
Can I run
"bot" programs? Where do I get one?
What are some of
the tricks in mIRC?
Connecting
I can't connect. What
should I do?
Channels
How do I join a
channel?
How do I see a
list of channels that I can join?
How do I leave a
channel?
How do I start a
channel of my own?
What is a channel
operator?
How do I change
the topic in a channel?
How do I change a
channel's modes?
How do I give a
user ops?
How do I kick a
user from a channel?
What do the
different channel modes mean?
Chatting
How do I send somebody a
private message?
How do I open an
extended private chat?
What's DCC chat? How
do I start one?
DCC chat doesn't open
a window on my client. How do I use it?
AustNet Services
How do I unban
myself/another person from outside a channel?
What do I do if I
forget my password?
How do I register
a nickname? How do I deregister one?
How do I register
a channel? How do I deregister one?
How do I let only
certain levels change my channel's topic?
How do I kill
somebody using my nick? Can I make this happen automatically?
How do I ... with
... ?
DCC
Why can't I send files or
DCC chat?
Where can I get more
information on the DCC protocol?
Protection
How do I stop somebody
flooding or abusing me?
How do I stop somebody
nuking me?
What does "nick
sets mode: +v" mean? What is Virtual World?
Commands
How do I find a
person given his nick?
How do I find a
person if I know his address or part of it?
How do I set an
away message? How do I cancel it?
Where can I find
out how CTCP works?
Scripting
Where can I get a good
script for mIRC?
Servers
How do I link a server
to AustNet? What are the requirements?
What do AustNet
servers run on?
Where can I get
server software?
What numerics do
servers use? What are the custom AustNet numerics?
IRCops/Helpers
How can I become an IRC
op?
How can I become a
helper?
How can I find an IRC
op or an ASD admin when I want one?
Miscellaneous
How can I find a
user's address for a ban or ignore?
What document shows
me how IRC "really works"?
How do I obtain
somebody's real IP address over AustNet?
This FAQ contains answers
the most often asked questions about AustNet's powerful and user-friendly
services If your question isn't here, when you're on IRC type /join #asd and ask there. If you still have a question mail it to services@austnet.org. If you want to add
something to this FAQ mail the website
department.
ChanOP
What is ChanOP?
How does it
protect channels?
How does it
differ from other bots?
How do I get
myself a ChanOP?
What channels
are legible for ChanOP?
Can I register
more than one channel?
How can I
complain about ChanOP being on a channel?
I've registered
my channel, what now?
What is ChanOP
access?
How do I
receive access to a channel?
How do I know
if I have access?
I have access,
what can I do with it?
How do I use
basic commands through ChanOP?
Can I have 2 or
more people with level 200 access in my channel?
NickOP
What is NickOP?
What is
registration?
Why bother
registering?
How do I
register my nickname?
How do you
identify?
How do I change
my password?
How do I set the
kill option on?
What is a
userhost?
NickOP will not
let me identify, what do I do?
I'm using
another ISP (or userhost), what do I do?
How can I
configure my nickname?
I have lost my
password, help!
I think someone
else knows my password!
How do I kill
my ghost?
NoteOP
What is NoteOP?
How do I send
somebody a note?
How do I check
my own notes?
How do I read a
note?
How do I delete
a note when I'm done?
How do I send to
users with access on a certain channel?
How do I block
notes from a certain source?
Why do I have a
note I can't delete?
LoveOP
ASD
What is the AustNet
Services Department?
What is ASD?
What can the
Services department do for me?
What are the
Services policies?
How do I find a
Services person when I need one?
What is Spam?
How do the `fun
commands work?
What rules are
there for ASD people?