mIRC Guide

[Icicle]

For Windows​

mIRC is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client for Microsoft Windows, created in 1995 and developed by Khaled Mardam-Bey. Although it is a fully functional chat utility, its integrated scripting language makes it extensible and versatile.

mIRC has been downloaded over twenty million times from CNET's download.com service. Nielsen/NetRatings also ranked mIRC among the top ten most popular Internet applications in 2003

Part I [Download]

a. Go to mIRC homepage, http://mIRC.com
b. Click the Download button on the top panel

c. Now click the Download mIRC button

You have now downloaded mIRC

Part II [Installation]

a. Navigate to the directory which mirc635.exe is located, run the file

b. Click next and agree to the terms and conditions
c. Select your installation directory, default is fine

You have now installed mIRC

Part III [The Basics]

a. Go to File -> Select server

b. In the "mIRC Options" dialog box, click the Add button
Please note I will be using the GhostNetwork to show how to do certain things in this guide. GhostNetwork is where people from Sythe gather but it isn't the offical SytheIRC. If you wish to talk to people from Sythe on that network type in the details displayed in the picture or select to use the server info that you have from another clan or site.

c. Click the "Ok" button and click the "Connect" button displayed in the image below:

d. Now enter the details in the image below:

e. Now hit "Connect" button

You should now be successfully connected to an IRC server!

Part IV [Features]

Ranks:

~ - Super Admin / Owner
This group of people are Network Administrators and handle network issues

& - Admin
This group of people are Administrators and handle issues like bans etc

@ - Operator
This group of people are Operators of the channel and can kick, ban, set certain modes in a channel

% - Half-Operator
This group of people are Half-Operators of the channel and can kick and ban and set certain modes in a channel

+ - Voice
This group of people are Voices and are protected from the mute mode which can be set by Half-Operators+ and can kick

Note: This explanation of ranks can varies per network

To change your font to Arial type: /font -z Font size Font name and hit Enter I used Tahoma through this guide

To get a list of channels on a network type /list *keyword*and hit Enter

Above: You can see a list of channels on the GhostNetwork, the image was partially cut but as you can see when you use the list command you will be able to see the channel name, amount of people, modes set on channel and the topic of the channel. You can double-click the channel name in the List to enter the channel. To close the list on the switch-bar right-click "Channels List" and click close.

To see a person's hostmask or what channels they are in type /whois nickname and hit Enter

To kick a person from a channel if you are a voice+ type /kick #channel nickname and hit Enter

To ban a person from a channel if you are a half-op+ type /ban #channel nickname Reason Not needed and hit Enter

To change your nickname type /nick newnickname and hit Enter

To join a channel type /join #channelname and hit Enter

To join a channel type /part #channelname and hit Enter

Thanks to:

EnlightenMe - For showing me a good format to make my guide (I hope you don't mind me using it)

 

[draggin pure]

Very helpful

 

[Icicle]

Very helpful

Thanks mate

 

[R33l2r3al]

Definitely helpful for anyone that is new to the IRC. This was well written and you included everything a new person would need to know.

Do you know if some of these techniques, such as changing your font, apply to other IRCs? such as ChatZilla on Firefox?

 

[Icicle]

Not to sure, but you probably could find away..I'll have a look if you like

Edit:

4.2. How do I change the appearance of the message area?
There are a number of ways to change the appearance of the message area:
* The menu View►Font Family and Size lets you change the size of text and which font is used for most messages.
* The menu View►Color Scheme lets you switch between some built-in motifs - files which describe how to display the messages.
* Browse the motifs available on this website. When you've selected one you like, simply drag the name from the list onto ChatZilla.
* The ChatZilla Preferences let you configure the font family, font size and motif globally, per-network and per-channel, should you wish to vary the appearance between views.

 

[R33l2r3al]

Not to sure, but you probably could find away..I'll have a look if you like

Edit:

Thanks for the answer. Like I said before, nice guide. Thanks for making it.

 

[Icicle]

Thanks for the answer. Like I said before, nice guide. Thanks for making it.

Thanks, great to know people are appreciating it

 

[R33l2r3al]

After reviewing the guide, I decided to move it to the approved section. Now everyone can enjoy it

 

[Runescape Blows]

Thanks a lot, trying now