/join #channel|
| /msg NickServ identify password|
| /away| sets status indicating you are not paying attention to messages at this time
| /back opposite of /away
/me| an action message. Type /me 'does anything'
| /notice nick message| send a short message someone without opening up a private window.
| /msg nick start a private chat.
Example: /msg puddytat Hey tat, how are you?
/query nick| Opens a window to begin a one-to-one chat.
| /nick new nick see /msg NickServ identify password
Example: type /nick newnickname (limit 9 characters)
| /part
/partall
leave one channel
leave all the channels
| /ping nick| time it takes for you to type your message and for others to read your messages.
| /quit| disconnects from the server.
| /ignore nick type options
when you don't want to talk to someone, or someone may be harassing you.
/ignore nickname 3, you will not receive anymore messages from that person.
To Unignore them, type /ignore -r luv2quilt 3
user: nick or regular expression
| type: PRIV, CHAN, NOTI, CTCP, DCC, INVI, ALL
options: NOSAVE, QUIET
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| /whois|
Type /whois nickname to see a bit more information about another user. You'll see what server another person is using, or what their ISP is. Pretty helpful when you don't recognize a nickname that wants to chat. You may recognize the IP, (Internet Protocol) and then feel more comfortable carrying on a conversation. You'll also be able to see what other channels a person is in, which might be a good indicator if you really want to talk with them or not.
Example: /whois bossmom
What it looks like:
luv2quilt is bossmom@elwo-01-094.dialup.netins.net * Enjoy the Journey........
luv2quilt on @#bossmom
luv2quilt using Seattle.WA.US.Undernet.org the time for school is during a recession.
luv2quilt has been idle 18secs, signed on Sun Jul 23 18:47:26
luv2quilt End of /WHOIS list.
| /chat|
This opens up a DCC/CHAT window to another user. What's nice about these is that you can continue to chat even if you get disconnected from your server.
Word of Caution: Do NOT accept dcc/chats nor dcc/gets from anyone that you don't know.
Type /chat nickname.
Example: /chat oddjob^
What it looks like:
Chat with oddjob^
Waiting for acknowledgement...
| /help|
There's one more very helpful command, and probably the one you'll use a lot when first starting out. In fact, I still use it quite a lot, and that's the built-in help menu of mIRC.
Type /help, you'll see the the mIRC Help Menu open up. You can do a search from there, or you can type /help topic. Either way, a TON of information at your fingertips.
Example: /help Basic IRC Commands
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