community:irc-quick-start
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Getting Started on the #Evergreen IRC Channel
Connecting to IRC
- An easy way to connect to IRC is to use the web gateway to the channel. Type a nickname in the Nickname box, type the words seen in the reCAPTCHA image, and then click the Connect button.
- If you have an IRC client, you should connect to the #Evergreen channel on the Freenode network
Chatting in IRC
- To ask a question or send a message, simply type your message into the chat box of your IRC client.
- To reply or direct a comment to a particular person in the public channel, first type that person's nickname, followed by a colon. Most IRC clients will provide an alert to the user when his/her name is mentioned. In many IRC clients, including the web gateway, you can type the first few letters of the user's nickname and then hit the <Tab> key to automatically complete the nickname.
Example question directed at kmlussier
kmlussier: Can you create a quick start guide for using IRC?
- /msg followed by a nickname to send a private message to that user that can't be seen in the public channel.
Example private message sent to kmlussier
/msg kmlussier Do you have a second to talk?
- nickname++ to increase karma for a user that has done a good deed. Incrementing someone's karma is always appreciated, but please refrain from decrementing karma for another user with a –.
* Type +1 to vote or show support for an idea. Alternatively, use -1 to vote against or show opposition to an idea.
* To perform in action in the channel, type /me followed by a description of the action. This will generate a statement that begins with your nickname.
Example action statement written by kmlussier
/me waves at bshum
displays as
kmlussier waves at bshum
- To leave a message for somebody who isn't in the channel, you can type the message in the following format: @later tell nickname message. The next time the user speaks in IRC, they will receive this messsage.
Example away message
@later tell kmlussier Can you create a quick start guide for IRC?
- Evergreen meetings are often held in IRC. Find useful meeting commands in the Using MeetBot for IRC Meetings guide.
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