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IRC Reference

Not intended as a guide for newbies, more like a "cheat sheet" for the somewhat experienced IRC user, especially one who wields some power over a channel.

The Basics

/join #channel
Joins the specified channel.
/part #channel
Leaves the specified channel.
/quit [message]
Disconnects from current server with optional leaving message.
/server hostname
Connects to the specified server.
/list
Lists all channels on the current network.
/links
Lists all servers on the current network. May be disabled "for security reasons".
/nick nickname
Changes your nick.
/names #channel
Shows the nicks of all users on #channel.
/msg nickname message
Sends a private message to a user.
/query nickname message
Sends a private message to a user and opens a private chat window.
/me action
Prints "yourname action"
/notice nickname message
Sends a notice to the specified user. Like a /msg, but usually makes a sound.
/whois nickname
Shows information about the specified user. This action is not visible to the specified user.
/whowas nickname
Shows information about a user who has quit.
/dns nickname
Attempts to resolve the IP address of the specified user. Doesn't work on all networks, doesn't work all the time.
/ping nickname
Pings the specified user. This action is visible to the specified user.

Nick Management (NickServ)

All nickserv commands begin with /ns or /msg NickServ. Depending on your client or network, /ns may not work. for berevity i will use the shorthand.

/ns register password [email]
Registers your current nick with NickServ with the chosen password and binds it to an e-mail address (optional).
/ns identify password
Identifies your nick to NickServ using the password you set. If you have a nick that's been registered, and you don't i
/ns recover nickname password
Kills (forcibly disconnects) someone who has your registered nick.
/ns ghost nickname password
Terminates a "ghost" IRC session that's using your nickname.
/ns set password yournewpassword
Changes your password. NOTE: Under no circumstances should you change your nick to the letter O followed by 8 digit

Channel modes

set a mode with: /mode #channel +/-attribute [data]

+n
Disallows external messages.
+t
Only op/hops can set the topic.
+p
Sets the channel as invisible in /list.
+s
Sets the channel as invisible in /list and /whois.
+i
Sets the channel as closed unless the person was invited.
+k [pass]
Sets a password for the channel which users must enter to join.
+l [number]
Sets a limit on the number of users who are allowed in the channel at the same time.
+m
Prevents users who are not opped/hopped/voiced from talking.
+R
Sets the channel so only registered nicks are allowed in.
+M
Sets the channel so only registered nicks are allowed to talk.
+S
Strips formatting from messages, rendering them as plaintext.
+c
Blocks messages containing color codes.
+i
A user must be invited to join the channel.
+N
No nick changes permitted in the channel.

ChanServ commands

All ChanServ commands begin with /cs or /chanserv or /msg ChanServ. Depending on your client and network, /cs or /chanserv may not work. I will use the shorthand in these examples.

/cs identify #channel <password>
Identifies you as the channel's founder and gives you founder-level privileges.
/cs set #channel mlock modes
Locks the channel's modes. Just + unlocks all.
/cs set #channel secureops [on|off]
Keeps everyone except aops, sops, and the founder from becoming ops.
/cs set #channel keeptopic [on|off]
Maintains the topic even if everyone leaves.
/cs set #channel enforce [on|off]
Restores op/halfop/voice if a person with op/halfop/voice gets de-opped/halfopped/voiced.
/cs set #channel leaveops [on|off]
Whether or not to allow the first person who join the channel to get ops.
/cs register #channel password description
Registers the current channel to you with ChanServ and sets its password and description.
/cs drop #channel [dropcode]
Un-registers the current channel to you with ChanServ.
/cs set #channel founder [nickname]
Sets the current channel's founder.
/cs set #channel password [newpass]
Changes the current channel's password to newpass.
/cs set #channel desc [description]
Changes the current channel's description.
/cs set #channel url [address]
Associates a URL with the channel.
/cs set #channel [email@address]
Associates an email address with the channel.

Other stuff

Kicking people

/kick #channel nickname [reason]
temporarily remove user from channel /mode nickname +/-attributes [data]
Setting people's modes (for current channel only)

User modes

+q
User is owner of the current channel (prefix ~ on UnrealIRCd, usually @ elsewhere)
+a
User is an admin (SOP) on the current channel (prefix & on UnrealIRCd, usually @ elsewhere).
+o
User is an operator (AOP) on the current channel (prefix @).
+h
User is a half-op on the current channel (prefix %).
+v
User has voice on the current channel (prefix +).

Banning people

/mode #channel +b hosts
Hosts take the following form: nickname!userid@hostname
Use /whois, /whowas or /who to find the information necessary for a ban.
* is a wildcard and can replace nickname, userid, parts of nickname or userid, hostname or a segment of a hostname.

Examples:

joe!*@*
Will prevent anyone with the nick joe from joining.
*myg0t*!*
Will prevent anyone whose nick contains myg0t from joining.
mark!*elc@*
Will prevent anyone with the nick mark and the userid elc from joining.
*!*@c-123-24-76-213.ga.isp.net
Will prevent anyone with the host c-123-24-76-213.ga.isp.net from joining.
*!*@*
Bans everyone. Don't do that.

Access lists

/cs access #channel add [nickname] [level]
Adds nickname to the channel's access list at the specified level.
/cs access channel del [nickname]
Removes nickname from the channel's access list.
/cs access #channel list
Displays the channel's access list.
/cs access #channel count
Displays how many entries are in the channel's access list.

Access levels

These may vary from network to network. For example, some networks do not go by tens and use 3, 4, 5, 10, etc.

Founder
Full access to ChanServ functions, automatic opping upon entering channel.
100+
Makes the person an SOP, automatic opping upon entering channel.
50
Makes the parson an AOP, automatic opping upon entering channel.
40
Automatic half-opping.
30
Automatic voicing.
0
No special privileges.
-1
May not be opped.
-100
May not join the channel.

Any nick not on the access list has an access level of 0.

AOPs and SOPs

AOPs

Are automatically ops and can give themselves ops.
Can give/take op/halfop/voice to/from other channel members.
Can unban themselves.
Receive memos sent to the whole channel.
Can invite themselves to the channel.

SOPs

Can do everything AOPs can.
Can give and take AOP privileges.
Receive memos sent to the channel's SOPs.
Can add (but not remove) AKICKs.

Viewing and setting privileges

Viewing AOP and SOP lists
/cs aop #channel list
/cs sop #channel list
adding a AOP or SOP
/cs [AOP|SOP] channel [ADD|DEL|LIST|CLEAR] [nick | entry-list]

AKICKs

People on the AKICK list are automatically kicked and banned when they enter the channel. Bans made as a result of AKICK must be removed manually.

/cs akick #channel add host [reason]
Adds host to #channel's AKICK list [for reason].
/cs akick #channel del host
Removes host from the AKICK list.
/cs akick #channel list
/cs akick #channel view
Displays the AKICK list.

Color codes

it's possible to color your text in irc. in most clients you can use control c then foreground,background (background is optional). examples: red text ^c4. black text on a blue background ^c1,2. here's a full list of the color codes:

Number	Name
00	white
01	black
02	blue (navy)
03	green
04	red
05	brown (maroon)
06	purple
07	orange (olive)
08	yellow
09	light green (lime)
10	teal (a green/blue cyan)
11	light cyan (cyan / aqua)
12	light blue (royal)
13	pink (light purple / fuchsia)
14	grey
15	light grey (silver)

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IRC basic command