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(R.I.P UniIRCBot)
(You can't tamper with the bot when there is no bot and no, I haven't fixed my damn PC :/)
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=== Choosing an IRC Client ===
=== Choosing an IRC Client ===
You need an IRC client like:
You will need an IRC client like:
* [http://www.mirc.com mIRC] (Win32 only)
* [http://www.mirc.com mIRC] (Win32 only, now with Unicode in v6.17)
* [http://www.xchat.org XChat] (Multiplatform)
* [http://www.xchat.org XChat] (Multiplatform)
* [http://www.hacksrus.com/~ginda/chatzilla/ ChatZilla] (for those who have Firefox or Mozilla or Netscape)
* [http://www.hacksrus.com/~ginda/chatzilla/ ChatZilla] (for those who have Firefox or Mozilla or Netscape)
* [http://members.chello.se/matrix/ Miranda IRC Plugin] (for those who love Miranda IM)
* [http://members.chello.se/matrix/ Miranda IRC Plugin] (for those who love Miranda IM)
Well, those are the 4 main IRC clients we have seen on our channel :)
* [http://www.bersirc.com/ Bersirc] (Multiplatform again)
* [http://www.hydrairc.com/ HydraIRC] (Win32 only)
* [http://www.klient.com/ Klient] (Win32 only, shareware)
<!-- Well, those are the 4 main IRC clients we have seen on our channel :) -->
You can find more IRC clients [http://www.ircreviews.org/clients/ here].
You can find more IRC clients [http://www.ircreviews.org/clients/ here].


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=== Registering with Freenode ===
=== Registering with Freenode ===
Registering your nickname with Freenode is easy and simple. Simply type:
Registering your nickname with Freenode is easy and simple. We recommend (for safety reasons):
<pre><nowiki>
<pre><nowiki>
/ns register <password>
/ns register <password>
</nowiki></pre>
</nowiki></pre>


You can also use:
But you can also use:
<pre><nowiki>
<pre><nowiki>
/msg nickserv register <password>
/msg NickServ register <password>
</nowiki></pre>
</nowiki></pre>


To identify yourself on your next login to the IRC Server simple use:
To identify yourself on your next login to the IRC Server, we recommend (for safety reasons):
<pre><nowiki>
<pre><nowiki>
/ns identify <password>
/ns identify <password>
</nowiki></pre>
</nowiki></pre>


Or you can also use:
But you can also use:
<pre><nowiki>
<pre><nowiki>
/msg nickserv identify <password>
/msg NickServ identify <password>
</nowiki></pre>
</nowiki></pre>


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=== Channel Rules ===
=== Channel Rules ===
# <u>Cursing</u> <br /> You are free to do whatever you want, but please keep the cursing to a minimum or you will be kicked!
# <u>Cursing</u> <br /> You are free to do whatever you want, but please keep the cursing to a minimum or you will be kicked!
# <u>Bot Tamparing</u> <br /> Do not mess with the bot or you will be kicked!
<!-- # <u>Bot Tampering</u> <br /> Do not mess with the bot or you will be kicked! -->
# <u>Bot Running</u> <br /> Do not run any kind of bot in this channel without permission from a op or a manager!
# <u>Bot Running</u> <br /> Do not run any kind of bots in this channel without permission from a op or a manager!
# <u>Stupid Questions</u> <br /> Please do not ask stupid questions that are bound to annoy others (for example, don't ask if you can ask a question)
# <u>Stupid Questions</u> <br /> Please do not ask stupid questions that are bound to annoy others (for example, don't ask if you can ask a question)



Revision as of 04:50, 15 March 2006

Join us at our IRC channel.
IRC Server: irc.freenode.net
Help & Support IRC Channel: #uniserver or #uniformserver
Development IRC Channel: #unidev or #unibeta


Choosing an IRC Client

You will need an IRC client like:

You can find more IRC clients here.

For a web based IRC client, click here


Registering with Freenode

Registering your nickname with Freenode is easy and simple. We recommend (for safety reasons):

/ns register <password>

But you can also use:

/msg NickServ register <password>

To identify yourself on your next login to the IRC Server, we recommend (for safety reasons):

/ns identify <password>

But you can also use:

/msg NickServ identify <password>


Channel Rules

  1. Cursing
    You are free to do whatever you want, but please keep the cursing to a minimum or you will be kicked!
  2. Bot Running
    Do not run any kind of bots in this channel without permission from a op or a manager!
  3. Stupid Questions
    Please do not ask stupid questions that are bound to annoy others (for example, don't ask if you can ask a question)