| Command |
Usage |
Sample |
| join [#channel_name] |
use to join
a channel |
/join #newbies |
| /part [#channel_name] |
use to leave
a channel |
/part #newbies |
| /leave
[#channel_name] |
same as part |
/leave #newbies |
| /quit
(message) |
use to quit
IRC. A message may be added to
the command, but is optional. |
/quit
see ya'll later! |
| /whois
[nick] |
used to get
info on a nick. |
/whois
pipur |
| /whowas
[nick] |
used to get
info on a nick that has just left
IRC or a person who has just changed
their nick. |
/whowas
pipur |
| /who
[#channel_name] |
shows nicks,
addresses, and optional user info
if available for users on a channel |
/who
#newbies |
| /names
[#channel_name] |
shows nicks
of users on a channel |
/names
#newbies |
| /msg
[nick] [message] |
sends a private
message (whisper) to a user |
/msg
pipur hello there |
| /query
[nick] |
opens a new
window for private dialog with
a nick |
/query
pipur |
| /nick
[newnick] |
if I wanted
to change my current nick, pipurur,
to pipur, I would use this command |
/nick
pipur |
| /me
[action describe] |
If pipur
typed this example, it would be
displayed as *pipur waves to Alleghany |
/me
waves to Alleghany |
| /away
[away message] |
use to tell
others you are not currently at
your computer. A message can be
included. To set yourself back,
type /away again. |
/away
checking mail! |
| /list |
requests
a list of currently formed channels
from the server. The listing you
request is not updated until you
issue the request again. |
/list |
| /invite
[nick] |
use to invite
a nick who is elsewhere on IRC
to join you on a channel. |
/invite
pipur |
