Client / Server
To join in the fun, all you need is an IRC client program. The most popular clients are
mIRC for Windows,
ircII for UNIX, and
Ircle for Macintosh. If you are browsing the Internet with Mozilla, you may use the
ChatZilla plug-in.
Other clients include:
X-Chat,
IceChat and
Colloquy.
Click
here for the webclient, put in your nick and the channel #datorrents-chat and away you go!
How do I connect?
Once you have a client, you'll need a server. The DeltaAnime server is irc.deltaanime.net
You will then want to connect to a channel. We have numerous useful channels on Deltaanime, the most common being:
- #thestaff - General help for DaTorrents forums, gallery, irc and other quibbles
- #datorrents-chat - Where most people from the forums spend their time hanging out and chatting
- #datorrents - Contains numerous bots that you can download anime/manga/movies/music from directly. How to do this is detailed further down this thread
There are many other channels, but these are the most common for the site users. To join a channel, type
/join #channel
Nickname registration
If you want to use a certain nickname on the network and don't want anyone else to take it, you must register it with the network.
You can do so by typing (in any window):
/msg nickserv register password email, of course substituting password for any password of your choosing and email with your email address.
Registering your nick will also allow you to be added to a channel's access list; for example, some of the people in #datorrents-chat have +'s beside their nicknames (for purely decorational purposes and generally to signify known users). Just be active and chat, and you too can have that +
You only have to register your nickname once. Every other time you connect from that point on, you need to prove who you are, with this command:
/msg nickserv identify password
To change your nick, type
/nick newnick What are some basic commands?
Here are some basic commands for IRC:
/server Sign on to a server /server irc.freenode.net
/nick Set your nickname /nick YourName
/join Join a channel /join #datorrents-chat
/msg Sends a message (either private or entire channel) Message the channel: /msg #datorrents-chat hello world! Send a private message: /msg JohnDoe Hi john.
/whois Display information about a user on the server /whois JohnDoe
/clear Clears a channel's text.
/away Sets an away message. Note: Type /away again to return from away. /away I'm away because...
/me Sends an action to the channel. /me loves pie. Would output to the chat in the case of JohnDoe: JohnDoe loves pie.