The Hunger Games Wiki:IRC/Help

Basics
In order to execute an IRC command, enter it where you use to write your chat messages. All IRC commands start with a slash "/". In case it is missing your command will appear to all users in the channel where you wrote it. This can be devastating if tried to identify for example.

Joining a room
Enter

/join #channelname ex: /join ##wikia

to enter a room. Please note that all channels begin with a #.

Changing your nickname
If you are tired of being called the name you have, you can change your nickname. Use the following command:

/nick new_nick ex: /nick Hungergameswikian

It is possible that your desired nickname is protected. You will be asked to enter a password. If you don´t do it you automatically will be renamed after a while.

Registering your nickname
When using IRC, it is always recommended that you register your own nickname so you use that nickname everytime you connect to the IRC network. The first thing you have to do is change your nickname from the default one you are given when you initially connect, to the one you would like to use and register.

Then type the register command which is

/nickserv register yourpassword your@email.address

The following text will appear in your status window if the registration has been successful:

-NickServ- A passcode has been sent to your@email.address, please type /msg NickServ confirm passcode to complete registration

Now, go to your inbox and look for an email sent from the freenode services. If you don't see it, check your spam folders! You will see a passcode in the email, which you have to copy/paste/rewrite on IRC to complete your registration, by typing:

/nickserv confirm passcode

Replacing "passcode" with the passcode sent to you via email. If you have done this correctly, the following text will appear:

-NickServ- Nickname new_nick registered under your account: [host] -NickServ- Your password is yourpassword - remember this for later use.

[host] is the host you are assigned by the IRC server when you sign in each time. It is like a fingerprint, unique to your IP address.

You have now successfully created your own account on IRC, and registered a nickname associated to that account!

Identify yourself
From now on, every time you visit IRC you will have to identify yourself by typing:

/nickserv identify yourpassword

This is a simple security measure to ensure other people can't use any nicknames that you have registered. It also gives you any rights you might have in a channel.

In case your identification has been successful, the following text will appear:

-NickServ- Password accepted - you are now recognized