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IRC commands 1

Introduction

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is the most comprehensive and best chat protocol on the planet. However, this also means that it is not easy to use. You can not only send text into the channel but also commands.

Commands

Commands always start with a / (e.g. /nick mouse). I will list the most important basic commands:

Syntax Description Command
LIST Lists all channels on the server /list
JOIN Enter channel /join #channel
PART Leave channel /part #channel
QUIT Leave IRC /quit
NICK change nick /nick Bla
AWAY Marks you as not present /away Reason
WHOIS Shows user info /whois nick
INVITE Invite user to a channel /invite user #channel
KICK Kick user from channel (OPs only) /kick #channel user Reason
TOPIC Change channel topic /topic #channel New topic
QUERY Chat privately with a user /query user

These are the basic commands. There are many more, but these are important as a basis.

Parameters can be passed to some commands:

Syntax Name Command
SERVER connect to a server /server irc.baccano.de
NEW SERVER Open new window with new server /server -m irc.baccano.de