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THE REAL WAY:
I am using Konversation in openSUSE 11.3 to connect to the x404 channel
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First you need to teach your IRC client how to connect to the x404 channel on Freenode.
- You need to find your server list. For me it's under File >> Server List
- Make a new entry as follows:
- Network Name - X404 or whatever you like
- Server Name - irc.freenode.org
- Join Channels - #x404
- Identity - You may wish to change this to your desired nickname
- Once you've done that, click Connect
You should get a load of sh!te that looks like this:
Code:[07:05] [Info] Looking for server irc.freenode.org (port 6667) ...
[07:05] [Info] Server found, connecting...
[07:05] [Info] Connected; logging in...
[07:05] [Notice] -card.freenode.net- *** Looking up your hostname...
[07:05] [Notice] -card.freenode.net- *** Checking Ident
[07:05] [Notice] -card.freenode.net- *** Couldn't look up your hostname
[07:05] [Notice] -card.freenode.net- *** No Ident response
[07:05] [Nick] Nickname already in use. Trying jim_.
[07:05] [Nick] Nickname already in use. Trying jim__.
[07:05] [Welcome] Welcome to the freenode Internet Relay Chat Network jim__
[07:05] [Welcome] Your host is card.freenode.net[38.229.70.20/6667], running version ircd-seven-1.0.3
[07:05] [Welcome] This server was created Tue Feb 23 2010 at 23:01:34 UTC
[07:05] [Welcome] Server card.freenode.net (Version ircd-seven-1.0.3), User modes: DOQRSZaghilopswz, Channel modes: CFILMPQbcefgijklmnopqrstvz
[07:05] [Support] jim__ CHANTYPES=# EXCEPTS INVEX CHANMODES=eIbq,k,flj,CFLMPQcgimnprstz CHANLIMIT=#:120 PREFIX=(ov)@+ MAXLIST=bqeI:100 MODES=4 NETWORK=freenode KNOCK STATUSMSG=@+ CALLERID=g are supported by this server
[07:05] [Support] jim__ SAFELIST ELIST=U CASEMAPPING=rfc1459 CHARSET=ascii NICKLEN=16 CHANNELLEN=50 TOPICLEN=390 ETRACE CPRIVMSG CNOTICE DEAF=D MONITOR=100 are supported by this server
[07:05] [Support] jim__ FNC TARGMAX=NAMES:1,LIST:1,KICK:1,WHOIS:1,PRIVMSG:4,NOTICE:4,ACCEPT:,MONITOR: EXTBAN=$,arx WHOX CLIENTVER=3.0 are supported by this server...
...[10:28] [Notice] -ChanServ- [#x404] Welcome to the interactive meeting place. The new room has been fully kitted out with the latest and greatest in twiglet dispensers and the fridge is packed with something that is almost, but not quite entirely unlike tea. We hope you enjoy your stay.
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You now need to teach the server about who you are.
- You then need to change your nickname to what you want
Type /nick YourNick
You should then seeCode:*** You are now known as YourNick.
You are ready to use IRC. However... - ...you should now register your nickname to yourself to stop someone else squatting with it.
Type /msg nickserv register <password> <email-address>
E.g. if your password is fart1234 and your email is sprogtasticmugglemonster@doh.com, you would type /msg nickserv register fart1234 sprogtasticmugglemonster@doh.com
You should then see:Code:[07:28] [Notice] -NickServ- An email containing nickname activation instructions has been sent to sprogtasticmugglemonster@doh.com
[07:28] [Notice] -NickServ- If you do not complete registration within one day, your nickname will expire. - In your email you should get a message from the Freenode autoserver something like this:Quote:rustybucket,
In order to complete your registration, you must send the following
command on IRC:
/msg NickServ VERIFY REGISTER rustybucket qeapwlucfiwl
Thank you for registering your nickname on the freenode IRC network!
Thank you for your interest in the freenode IRC network.
Type the command exactly as it is in your email into your IRC client
You should then see:Code:[07:30] [Notice] -NickServ- rustybucket has now been verified.
[07:30] [Notice] -NickServ- Thank you for verifying your e-mail address! You have taken steps in ensuring that your registrations are not exploited.
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