IRC session.

Connecting to a server.

Before connecting to an IRC server you have to enter a few basic details about yourself in Quick Connect dialog, which pops up automatically when you first run IIrcCC32. Once all the relevant details are entered you can select an IRC Server from the servers list and then click on the Connect button. After the connection is made you will almost always be presented with Message Of The Day, which contains information about that server. At that point you'll then be able to Join a channel to start chatting. Personal information The following information is required before you can connect to a server. Full Name: You can enter your real name here, however note that whatever you enter can be seen by other people on IRC. You do not have to enter your real name if you want more privacy, however you do have to enter something so that the client could be registered with the IRC Server.

E-mail Address:
You must enter a full email address eg. zgkec@wmin.ac.uk

Nickname:
Your nickname is the name by which all other people will know you on IRC.Please remember that there are many people using IRC every day and there is a good chance that the nickname will be used by somebody else.Try to use a unique nickname that will have less chances of being used by someone else.
Alternative:
You can enter an alternative nickname as well in case someone is using your first nickname.

User Modes:
You can enable the following user modes which will be set when the client connects to the IRC Server

+i - Invisible to those who do not know you. Default is OFF
+s - Receive server specific messages, unless you are the server operator you would not want to receive any server message. Default is OFF
+w - Receive IRC operator messages. Turns ON the reception of WALLOPS messages. Ignore this option if you are not a server operator. Default is OFF.

Using the Channel List Dialog to join channels.

After you have connected to the IRC server the Channel List Dialog will pop-up automatically.

To Join A Channel Once you've connected to an IRC Server, you can join a channel to talk to other people. There are several ways to join a channel. The Channels List Dialog: The easiest way to join a channel is to use the Channel List Dialog, which holds a list of your favourite channels. IIrcCC32 will automatically open this dialog the moment you connect to an IRC Server. You can join one of the listed channels by selecting it and clicking the Join button. The Server Channels List: Another way to join a channel is to retrieve the list of currently active channels by using the Server List Channels dialog. You can view the Server List Channels dialog by clicking on the Get New in the Channels List Dialog or by clicking on the Channel List button button in the toolbar. This dialog will retrieve the entire list of channels that are present on the server.

Be careful however, IRC servers usually carry a large number of channels, anything up to a few thousand channels.It might take a while to download all of them.

The /join Command:
The IRC join command can also be used to join a channel. For instance, you want to join a channel #beginner, you would type /join #beginner (at the command prompt of any window ) and press enter, and a few moments later (depending on you connection to the server ) #beginner window will open indicating that you have joined it.

Creating a new channel:
To create a new channel just join a channel as if it was already created by someone else, that is simply select a new channel name and press Join button in the Channel List dialog or type /join #channel , where #channel is the new channel name that you want to join.

Tip: you can double click left mouse button in the Channel List Dialog to join a channel.

Deleting a Channel:

To delete a channel, click on a channel entry to highlight it and then click Delete button. The channel entry is now deleted from the list.

Chatting Privately

If you're on a channel, and you want to talk to someone privately, you can double-click on their nickname in the user list of the channel window and a private chat window will open up. You can then start chatting privately.