If you don't wish to use a standalone client, the IRC chat has a web interface at that takes you directly into chat. The chat client that you see Leo using on-air is Textual. SSL connections are supported on port 6697 or 56697.Ĭhat client setup for popular IRC clients can be found on this wiki page.The servername to connect is on port 6667, and we are chatting in #twitlive.We recommend mIRC or X-Chat on Windows, and X-Chat Aqua, Textual, or Colloquy. IRC Clients / Methods of Joining Chat Main article: IRC client setupįor the best experience, you are strongly encouraged to use a standalone IRC client to participate in the chat. There is no restriction to the number of people that can participate in a given discussion, or the number of channels that can be formed on IRC.

IRC is a multi-user chat system, where people meet on 'channels' (rooms, virtual places, usually with a certain topic of conversation) to talk in groups, or privately.

Since starting in Finland, it has been used in over 60 countries around the world. It was originally written by Jarkko Oikarinen in 1988. (excerpted from ): IRC stands for 'Internet Relay Chat'.

9 How do I turn off all the join/part/quit messages?.

8.3 More information on nickname registration.

8.2 To identify for your nickname on subsequent joins to IRC.

8.1 To register a nickname to the IRC server.

8 How do I register and identify for my nickname?.

7 What is the role of the chat moderators?.

6 What are the symbols or colored dots next to some of the users' names in IRC?.

2 IRC Clients / Methods of Joining Chat.

Mirc nickserv auto identify