help.md

title	help page for irchelp archive
author	Jolo
layout	default

Help page for #IRChelp archive

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1. Check out one of the main directories or selected help files at the top level of this site (see site map below), {% comment %}
2. Search our 800+ help files for specific keywords,
3. Ask your question directly by email. {% endcomment %}

Site Map

General Information

Novice

• IRC Prelude
• IRC Tutorial
• WebTV and IRC
• IRC International

More Advanced

• IRC Primer
• FAQ from alt.irc
• IFAQ
• IRC Command Cosmos
• IRC Operator Guide
• RFC (technical specs) for IRC and DCC/CTCP

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IRCd (server management)

Server Setup

• Network/Server Lists
• Server Request FAQ
• EFnet linking guidelines (ext)
• Server Software
• IRCD Setup FAQ (ext)

Server Use

• Changes in Hybrid 6
• Server Numeric Headers
• Server Desyncs
• Time Stamp
• User Modes

IRC operators (IRCops)

• Server Request FAQ
• Myth of Opers
• IRC Operator Guide
• #us-opers FAQ

IRC Clients

Windows

• mIRC

UNIX

• ircII, BitchX, EPIC
• ircII command help
• scripting

Macintosh

• Ircle, Snak, ShadowIRC
• Ircle Setup Guide

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Lists (Channels, Nets, Servers)

Channels (chat rooms)

• EFnet

Networks / Servers

• Popular:

• EFnet, Undernet,

• IRCnet, DALnet

• Topical

• General

• Regional Nets

• Small Nets

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Security

Attacks and Defenses

• Denial of Service attacks (nukes)
• Trojan Horse attacks (IRC viruses)
• IRC Hints for Takeovers
• reporting abuse
• backdoors

{% comment %}

What's the picture bar at the bottom of the page?

You will find this "navigational bar" at the bottom of all our pages, it lets you move around quickly within the archive.

Go back to the top level

Return here to this help page

Search the archive using keywords

Email questions or feedback {% endcomment %}

Still confused?

For live help from our many volunteer experts, visit us on #IRChelp on EFnet and IRCnet - somebody is always happy to answer your IRC questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. {% comment %} If you prefer, email us! {% endcomment %}

Now click here {::comment} or on the first button in the navigational bar below to go back to the top of the #IRChelp home page, {:/comment} or if you came from somewhere else, select BACK on your browser to return there.

--Jolo