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| <h1>Get Started with IRC</h1> |
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| <h2>Contents</h2> |
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| <li><a href="#step1">Step 1: Install an IRC client</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#step2">Step 2: Initial setup (Gaim)</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#step3">Step 3: Join the IRC chat (Gaim)</a></li> |
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| <h2><a name="step1"></a>Step 1: Install an IRC client</h2> |
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| You need an IRC client. I recommed <strong> |
| <a href="http://gaim.sourceforge.net/">Gaim</a></strong> |
| because it is easy to use, cross-platform and open source. |
| Other popular choices include |
| <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/"> |
| Chatzilla</a> (cross-platform), <a href="http://www.xchat.org/"> |
| X-Chat</a> (only free for Unix/Linux), <a href="http://www.adiumx.com/"> |
| AdiumX</a> (Mac OS X) and <a href="http://fire.sourceforge.net/">Fire</a> |
| (Mac OS X). |
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| <p>I will write instructions using Gaim.</p> |
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| <h2><a name="step2"></a>Step 2: Initial setup (Gaim)</h2> |
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| <b>(1)</b> When you start Gaim, you will see a login dialog. |
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| <td><img src="img/gaim-01.png" /></td> |
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| <b>(2)</b> Click on <strong>Accounts</strong>. On the new window, click |
| on <strong>Add</strong>.<br /><br /> |
| You should see a third window like this one. |
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| <td><img src="img/gaim-02.png" /></td> |
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| <b>(3)</b> Under <strong>Protocol</strong> select <strong>IRC</strong>. |
| The window will change (new entries appear, old entries disappear). |
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| Under Server type in <b>irc.freenode.net</b>.<br /> |
| Under Screen Name pick any name you like. It can only |
| have letters, numbers and _under_scores_. No spaces allowed. |
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| Click "Save" and you're done. |
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| <b>Note:</b> If your name is already taken, you will have to pick a |
| different one. |
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| <h2><a name="step3"></a>Step 3: Join the IRC chat (Gaim)</h2> |
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| After the initial setup, you should see your newly created |
| account from the Account menu in the login window.<br /><br /> |
| Click on <strong>Sign on</strong>. |
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| <td><img src="img/gaim-04.png" /></td> |
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| You will see the <strong>Buddy List</strong> appear. |
| Select <b>Buddies > Join a Chat</b>. |
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| <td><img src="img/gaim-05.png" /></td> |
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| <td>Under Channel, type <strong>#ooonlc</strong> (there is no password). |
| Then click on <strong>Join</strong>. |
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| <td><img src="img/gaim-06.png" /></td> |
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| <h3>Congratulations!</h3> |
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| <p>You have now joined the IRC community and are ready to chat with |
| your OOo friends.</p> |
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