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IRC in Adium
This page deals with IRC specialities. General group chat features are explained in GroupChat.
Joining a chat room
- Add your account on an IRC server to Adium.
- Select "Join Chat..." (⇧⌘J) from the File menu.
Passwords
You only need to enter a password for IRC servers requiring one to connect. In the case of freenode, identify to nickserv by entering "msg nickserv identify <your-password>", putting your password in the account's preferences will result in a "you are already connected" nickserv error.
Commands
Many widely-used IRC commands like /join and /msg work in Adium too, but for ease of use these are accessible from the interface as well:
| Command | Equivalent action |
|---|---|
| /join | File → Join Group Chat... (⇧⌘J) |
| /msg | File → New Chat... (⌘N) |
| /whois | Contact → Get Info For Contact... (⌥⌘I) |
| /mode | Select the users you want to change the mode for, and use the button below the user list |
| /motd | File → Your IRC Account → View MOTD. |
