GENERAL COMMANDS |
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Command |
Description |
Example |
| /join [#] |
use to join a channel |
/join #newbies |
| /part [#] |
use to leave a channel |
/part #newbies |
| /leave [#] |
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 [#] |
shows nicks, addresses, and optional user info if available for users on a channel |
/who #newbies |
| /names [#] |
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 #newbies |
| /ignore [nick/address] |
use to prevent someone from talking to you. The persons nick or address may be used. |
/ignore pipur |
| /kick [#] [nick] |
used to kick a user from the channel. You must be a channel op to use this command. |
/kick #newbies pipur |
| /mode [nick] +i |
This is the invisible mode. You are not literally invisible on IRC. Users on the same channel as you still see you there.You are invisible to a user who does a /who or /names. A /whois nick, however, will show your user information and the channels you're on. |
/mode pipur +i |
