How to get set up IRC using XChat (simple guide for noobs)

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:13 am

Original post updated.
Recommended channels are now direct links for easy access and I have added a fairly comprehensive section on IRC etiquette.

mIRC guide is in the works.

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:41 am

First one to PM me gets my X-chat license. Paid for so it is not a hack or pirated. I have paid for Mirc and have not used Xchat for almost 2 years now.

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:03 pm

Im phasing out my IRC channel as it was made to accompany my Hex group along with DjDezzie's DJs Group, both of which are due to kick the bucket.
Ive added my newly registered channel to the first post under recommended channels. Feel free to take a look.

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:26 am

The original post has been updated with a warning regarding registering real life details. I have also included a link to XChat-WDK which is completely free and contains more features than the "regular" XChat.

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:13 pm

cheers pac. have been meaning to have a look into this irc thing. ill follow the link when i get some time. didnt even know this thread existed.

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 12:50 am

This is totally free and seems to work just fine

http://hexchat.org/downloads.html

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 6:03 am

trollster wrote:

This is totally free and seems to work just fine

http://hexchat.org/downloads.html

Yeah its XChat WDK but they changed the name, will update the link in the OP. Cheers.

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 10:58 am

OOOOooo! that looks like it is worth a DL to take a look.

thanks trollman!

Edit: I got an error msg telling me to download the original program