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If you wish to chat with other Bitspyder members in real-time, look no further than Bitspyder's IRC channel ! You have two options:
- Web client on browser like Kiwi IRC or Mibbit.
- Desktop client of your choice on your computer.
If you are going to be regularly visiting our channels, you will find using your own IRC client easier and more convenient.
Please note that if your site nick starts with a number you will not be able to use that as-is on IRC as IRC does not allow for this. You need to either choose to put a _ , ` or similar in front, use a letter to replace it or to spell out your nick in full. For example "2nick" or "_nick" on IRC.
IRC clients available so far
Windows:
mIRC
HexChat
IceChat
Mac:
Colloquy
LimeChat
IRSSI
Linux:
HexChat
XChat
IRSSI
Connecting information and registering your nick
No matter what client you'd use or even online irc connecting clients/services, you'll need to know these info and commands.
IRC Server: irc.p2p-network.net
Port: 6667 (7000 (SSL) SSL)
(Note: If using SSL, remember to add + to the port number (+6697) for mIRC.)
Channel: #bitspyder
When connected to the server, Simply use the command /join #channel to join the channel.
Registering your nick allows you to "reserve" your nickname so others may not use it.
The first time you join the p2p IRC network, you will want to register your nickname with NickServ. To do this, type:
/msg NickServ REGISTER password email
Replacing password with any password you wish and the email with your email.
If the command completes successfully, NickServ will protect your nick by requiring a password when you attempt to use it.
The next time you log into IRC, you won't be automatically recognized by the NickServ system. You will need to identify yourself to the server. You do this by typing:
/msg NickServ IDENTIFY PASSWORD
This is everything you need to know about using IRC. If you have trouble with the NickServ system, type:
/msg NickServ HELP
To join a channel simply type this simple command
/join #channelName