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#IRC Reference

Not intended as a guide for newbies, more like a "cheat sheet" for the somewhat experienced IRC user, especially one who wields some power over a channel.

##The Basics

  • /join #channel
    • Joins the specified channel.
  • /part #channel
    • Leaves the specified channel.
  • /quit [message]
    • Disconnects from current server with optional leaving message.
  • /server hostname
    • Connects to the specified server.
  • /list
    • Lists all channels on the current network.
  • /links
    • Lists all servers on the current network. May be disabled "for security reasons".
  • /nick nickname
    • Changes your nick.
  • /names #channel
    • Shows the nicks of all users on #channel.
  • /msg nickname message
    • Sends a private message to a user.
  • /query nickname message
    • Sends a private message to a user and opens a private chat window.
  • /me action
    • Prints "yourname action"
  • /notice nickname message
    • Sends a notice to the specified user. Like a /msg, but usually makes a sound.
  • /whois nickname
    • Shows information about the specified user. This action is not visible to the specified user.
  • /whowas nickname
    • Shows information about a user who has quit.
  • /dns nickname
    • Attempts to resolve the IP address of the specified user. Doesn't work on all networks, doesn't work all the time.
  • /ping nickname
    • Pings the specified user. This action is visible to the specified user.

##Nick Management (NickServ)

All nickserv commands begin with /ns or /msg NickServ. Depending on your client, /ns may not work.

  • /ns register password [email]
    • Registers your current nick with NickServ with the chosen password and binds it to an e-mail address (optional).
  • /ns identify password
    • Identifies your nick to NickServ using the password you set. If you have a nick that's been registered, and you don't i
  • /ns recover nickname password
    • Kills (forcibly disconnects) someone who has your registered nick.
  • /ns ghost nickname password
    • Terminates a "ghost" IRC session that's using your nickname.
  • /ns set password yournewpassword
    • Changes your password. NOTE: Under no circumstances should you change your nick to the letter O followed by 8 digit

##Channel modes set a mode with: /mode #channel +/-attribute [data]

  • +n
    • Disallows external messages.
  • +t
    • Only op/hops can set the topic.
  • +p
    • Sets the channel as invisible in /list.
  • +s
    • Sets the channel as invisible in /list and /whois.
  • +i
    • Sets the channel as closed unless the person was invited.
  • +k [pass]
    • Sets a password for the channel which users must enter to join.
  • +l [number]
    • Sets a limit on the number of users who are allowed in the channel at the same time.
  • +m
    • Prevents users who are not opped/hopped/voiced from talking.
  • +R
    • Sets the channel so only registered nicks are allowed in.
  • +M
    • Sets the channel so only registered nicks are allowed to talk.
  • +S
    • Strips formatting from messages, rendering them as plaintext.
  • +c
    • Blocks messages containing color codes.
  • +i
    • A user must be invited to join the channel.
  • +N
    • No nick changes permitted in the channel.

##ChanServ commands

All ChanServ commands begin with /cs or /chanserv or /msg ChanServ. Depending on your client, /cs or /chanserv may not work.

  • /cs identify #channel <password>
    • Identifies you as the channel's founder and gives you founder-level privileges.
  • /cs set #channel mlock modes
    • Locks the channel's modes. Just + unlocks all.
  • /cs set #channel secureops [on|off]
    • Keeps everyone except aops, sops, and the founder from becoming ops.
  • /cs set #channel keeptopic [on|off]
    • Maintains the topic even if everyone leaves.
  • /cs set #channel enforce [on|off]
    • Restores op/halfop/voice if a person with op/halfop/voice gets de-opped/halfopped/voiced.
  • /cs set #channel leaveops [on|off]
    • Whether or not to allow the first person who join the channel to get ops.
  • /cs register #channel password description
    • Registers the current channel to you with ChanServ and sets its password and description.
  • /cs drop #channel [dropcode]
    • Un-registers the current channel to you with ChanServ.
  • /cs set #channel founder [nickname]
    • Sets the current channel's founder.
  • /cs set #channel password [newpass]
    • Changes the current channel's password to newpass.
  • /cs set #channel desc [description]
    • Changes the current channel's description.
  • /cs set #channel url [address]
    • Associates a URL with the channel.
  • /cs set #channel [email@address]
    • Associates an email address with the channel.

#Other stuff

##Kicking people

  • /kick #channel nickname [reason]
    • temporarily remove user from channel /mode nickname +/-attributes [data]
    • Setting people's modes (for current channel only)

##User modes

  • +q
    • User is owner of the current channel (prefix ~ on UnrealIRCd, usually @ elsewhere)
  • +a
    • User is an admin (SOP) on the current channel (prefix & on UnrealIRCd, usually @ elsewhere).
  • +o
    • User is an operator (AOP) on the current channel (prefix @).
  • +h
    • User is a half-op on the current channel (prefix %).
  • +v
    • User has voice on the current channel (prefix +).

##Banning people

  • /mode #channel +b hosts
    • Hosts take the following form: nickname!userid@hostname
  • Use /whois, /whowas or /who to find the information necessary for a ban.
  • * is a wildcard and can replace nickname, userid, parts of nickname or userid, hostname or a segment of a hostname.

##Examples:

  • joe!*@*
    • Will prevent anyone with the nick joe from joining.
  • *myg0t*!*
    • Will prevent anyone whose nick contains myg0t from joining.
  • mark!*elc@*
    • Will prevent anyone with the nick mark and the userid elc from joining.
  • *!*@c-123-24-76-213.ga.isp.net
    • Will prevent anyone with the host c-123-24-76-213.ga.isp.net from joining.
  • *!*@*
    • Bans everyone. Don't do that.

##Access lists

  • /cs access #channel add [nickname] [level]
    • Adds nickname to the channel's access list at the specified level.
  • /cs access channel del [nickname]
    • Removes nickname from the channel's access list.
  • /cs access #channel list
    • Displays the channel's access list.
  • /cs access #channel count
    • Displays how many entries are in the channel's access list.

##Access levels

These may vary from network to network. For example, some networks do not go by tens and use 3, 4, 5, 10, etc.

  • Founder
    • Full access to ChanServ functions, automatic opping upon entering channel.
  • 100+
    • Makes the person an SOP, automatic opping upon entering channel.
  • 50
    • Makes the parson an AOP, automatic opping upon entering channel.
  • 40
    • Automatic half-opping.
  • 30
    • Automatic voicing.
  • 0
    • No special privileges.
  • -1
    • May not be opped.
  • -100
    • May not join the channel.

Any nick not on the access list has an access level of 0.

#AOPs and SOPs

##AOPs

  • Are automatically ops and can give themselves ops.
  • Can give/take op/halfop/voice to/from other channel members.
  • Can unban themselves.
  • Receive memos sent to the whole channel.
  • Can invite themselves to the channel.

##SOPs

  • Can do everything AOPs can.
  • Can give and take AOP privileges.
  • Receive memos sent to the channel's SOPs.
  • Can add (but not remove) AKICKs.

##Viewing and setting privileges

  • Viewing AOP and SOP lists
    • /cs aop #channel list
    • /cs sop #channel list
  • adding a AOP or SOP
    • /cs [AOP|SOP] channel [ADD|DEL|LIST|CLEAR] [nick | entry-list]

##AKICKs

People on the AKICK list are automatically kicked and banned when they enter the channel. Bans made as a result of AKICK must be removed manually.

  • /cs akick #channel add host [reason]
    • Adds host to #channel's AKICK list [for reason].
  • /cs akick #channel del host
    • Removes host from the AKICK list.
  • /cs akick #channel list
  • /cs akick #channel view
    • Displays the AKICK list.
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