CONNECTING TO INTERNETPLAYS NETWORK USING mIRC

If you would like to download the latest version of mIRC from their site Click Here. Current latest version is 6.12 released August 19th 2003.

Go to File-Select Server.... The following window will pop up:

Click on the Add button located on the left side of the window. The following window will pop up:

Fill in InternetPlays Network under the Description field, and irc.internetplays.com in the IRC Server field. Port 6667 should already be selected as the default port . Then click OK. The mIRC Edit Server window will close. Click Connect to IRC Server to connect to the InternetPlays Network.

Basic IRC Commands

JOIN

Usage: /JOIN<channelname>

The join command lets you join a channel. This is the first thing you want to do when you connect to a server. You always have to place a # in front of the channel name. The example below would join you to #internetplays.com. Each major section in the InternetPlays Network has an automatically loading applet that, depending on which link you choose, will automatically join you in that channel. To join another channel, use the join commands. Example: /join #internetplays.com

You can view a list of all the available rooms on InternetPlays Chat, simply by clicking on the "Rooms" button embedded in the chat window.

PRIVATE CHAT

As well as beng able to chat on public channels, InternetPlays Chat allows you to chat privately . If you are on a channel, and you see someone that you would like to privately chat with, just click on there name in the names list, and a new window will instantly pop up for you private chat. You can switch back and forth between channels, and private chats, by clicking on the titled buttons just below the chat bar.

USER MODES

User modes allow users to define there own settings. To view user modes, click on the "Session" button embedded in the chat window, and you will be able to adjust your user settings.

FLOAT WINDOW

New to InternetPlays Chat is the ability to "float" widows. This allows users to view multiple windows at the same time. To "float" a window you must be in the room that you want to float. Click on the float button embedded in the channel window. To Float more than one channel at a time, go to the session tab and check the box that says float new message windows.

REGISTER A NICKNAME

After you send the message to Nickserv, you should almost instantly receive an email confirming your newly registered nick.
But for new security purposes, Blitzed server asks you to open up the email sent to you and copy and paste that authentication code from your email to the mIRC program. Simply paste it into the bar and hit Enter.

OTHER NICKSERV COMMANDS

Futher protect your nickname(recommended)

Type the following in any text bar to further protect your nickname registration:

/ns set protect on

/ns set kill on

Recover

If another user is using your nick and you haven't turned nick kill on, you can use this command to disconnect the user and recover your nick. After using the recover command, you need to use the release command to get the nick back.

Example: /msg nickserv recover Brian Brianpassword

Release

If your nick is being held by a nick enforcer or is being held because you used the recover command, use this command to release the nick so you can use it again.

Example: /msg nickserv release Brian BrianPassword

Ghost

If someone is using your registered nick, or you have become disconnected but your client still is online, you can use the ghost command to disconnect the client.

Example: /msg nickserv ghost Brian BrianPassword

Drop

This will drop all registration of a nick you own and make it available for other users to register.

Example: /msg nickserv drop Brian

Set Password

This command is used to change your nick password.

Example: /msg nickserv set passwd <newpass>

Change Email Address

To ensure proper registration, and for security reasons, a valid email address is required.This command is used to change your nick email address

Example: /msg nickserv set email <newaddresshere>

MemoServ COMMANDS:

Memo Services allow users to leave messages to registered users that are not currently online.

Send a message

/ms send <nickname> <message>

Read a message

/ms read <message#>

List all messages

/ms list

For futher MemoServ commands type--> /ms help while connected to the servers.

OTHER APPLET COMMANDS

Display current date,and time of the server you are connected to:

/time; /time servername

Display information about a nickname: /whois <nick>

Display information about the server you are connected to: /info

Will check to see if one or more nicknames are currently logged into IRC

/ison <nick1><nick2>

LOAD:

Example: /load NickServPanel; /load BuddyList; /load BuddyList

This command is for Java users only. It allows the user to load various available management/control panels. All the Panels are case sensitive.

NickServPanel - Services Nickname management panel

MemoServPanel - Services Memo services panel

WhoCard - Whois information panel

BuddyList - Watch/notify management list panel

If you need futher assistance, you can type /join #help in any text bar for live help, otherwise you can send an email to webmaster@internetplays.com.