IRC Commands
All IRC commands begin with a forward slash. Most clients today have shortcuts
or buttons which cut the time of having to type out commands. Here is a list of
basic IRC commands to get you started.
- /server (server name): connects to a given IRC server.
- /nick (nickname): changes your nickname. Nicknames can only be up to nine characters
in legnth, and not in use by any other user on IRC.
- /list: displays IRC channels.
- /join (#channel name): joins the give channel.
- /leave (#channel name): leaves the given channel
- /msg (nickname): sends a private message to the given nickname
- /dcc chat (nickname): *Direct Client Connection* Initiates a message link with
user.
- /dcc close: closes DCC connection.
- /dcc send (nickname) (filename): sends a file to the user.
- /invite (nickname) (#channel): invites the user to your channel. Only channel
operators can use this command.
- /kick (nickname) (reason): kicks user from the channel. Only channel operators
can use this command.
- /ignore (nickname): ignores msgs sent by the given user.
- /whois (nickname): gives you information about the given user.
- /topic (#channel) (topic): Sets a topic for the channel. When a channel is set
to mode +t only channel operators are allowed to change the topic.
- /me (action): displays an action. /Me will be substituted with your nickname.
(/me waves hello to everyone) Enigma waves hello to everyone.
