KSirc version 1.3.12 irc Mini Howto for linux. (I am using ubuntu 7.04 and kde 3.5.6)               Back to Main Page          

This i a very short version, and if you want to know more, go to the Internet etc.                                    

This howto is without any guarantee, and you may use it on your own responsibility only.

There may be errors, but I do not want to use too much time to  write this howto.

My idea is to make documentation, so you can at the least start using the system.

I (66 years old) have abstracted what I find most important, from lots and lots of documentation.

To check specific words you may use: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page  (search).

It's easiest to print this howto out, to use it, by your side !


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There are various Messaging services

you need an irc server

To begin chatting

channels

To join the a channel

To finish the chat

commands


KSirc is an irc chat client (Internet Relay Chat), which you can use to chat with other people.

There are various Messaging services: "ICQ, Jabber, Yahoo, MSN Messenger etc", but KSirc can only be used to the IRC service.

If you want to use one of those above mentioned mentioned services, I can mention some other Messaging clients (programs)

for linux: "Kopete, Gaim (now renamed to Pidgin), Gyachi, aMSN and some others

In order to chat, you need a name of an irc server (irc.freenode.net or irc.debian.org are examples).

Click here to get a list of irc servers

To begin chatting open KSirc:                                                                                                                        Back to Index of Page



Then click on F2 to get a dialog, where you can give the name of an irc server:



As you can see, a name of an irc server (irc.debian.org) is insertet in the "Server/Quick connect to:" text bar.

Next click on the "Connect" button:                                                                                                                  Back to Index of Page      



When you see the small "Nick" window, you must give a nickname, and we choose "Fredo" (just an example) and click "OK":



A irc server can have a lot of channels, each  concerning its own subject, and to get a list of the active channels

write "/list" - Enter on the chat line: and then the names of all the channels scroll along:



"#colage" is the name of one of the channles.                                                                                                    Back to Index of Page

To join the "#colage" channel you have to write "/join #colage" - Enter:   and then you are on channel #colage

with the nickname "Fredo", and you just have to begin chatting, and to read what the other chatters write:



When you are finished, just write "/quit" - Enter, and you are logged out.

All commands start with "/".

Click here, to get a list of most commands

Click F1 to get the small KSirc Handbook.
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