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Internet
Relay Chat
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Just as you are able to surf the net with a few tricks to help make things easier, IRC is very similar. Below you will find some of the more common IRC commands that we use often.
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Quick
Reference to IRC's Commands
If you need more info on any
command listed here, type /help {command} in IRC. The
list here is far from complete!
- / Recalls the
previous line entered in the current window.
- /! Recalls the
last command typed in any window.
- /action {action
text} Sends the specifed action to the active
channel or query window.
- /add [-apuce] {filename.ini}
Loads aliases, popups, users, commands, and
events.
- /ame {action
text} Sends the specifed action to all channels
which you are currently on.
- /amsg {text}
Sends the specifed message to all channels which
you are currently on.
- /auser {level} {nick|address}
Adds a user with the specified access level to the
remote users list.
- /auto [on|off|nickname|address]
Toggles auto-opping of a nick or address or sets
it on or off totally.
- /away {away
message} Sets you away leave a message explaining
that you are not currently paying attention to IRC.
- /away Sets you
being back.
- /ban [#channel]
{nickname} [type] Bans the specified nick from the
curent or given channel.
- /beep {number}
{delay} Locally beeps 'number' times with 'delay'
inbetween the beeps. /channel Pops up the channel
central window (only works in a channel).
- /clear Clears the
entire scrollback buffer of the current window.
- /clearall Clears
all text in all open windows.
- /ctcp {nickname}
{ping|finger|version|time|userinfo|clientinfo}
Does the given ctcp request on nickname.
- /closemsg
{nickname} Closes the query window you have open
to the specified nick.
- /commands [on|off]
Sets the Tools/Remote/Commands setion on or off or
checks its status.
- /creq [ask | auto
| ignore] Sets your DCC 'On Chat request' settings
in DCC/Options.
- /dcc send
{nickname} {file1} {file2} {file3} ... {fileN}
Sends the specified files to nick.
- /dcc chat
{nickname} Opens a dcc window and sends a dcc chat
request to nickname.
- /dde [-r]
{service} {topic} {item} [data] Allows DDE control
between mIRC and other applications.
- /ddeserver [[on
[service name] | off] To turn on the DDE server
mode, eventually with a givem service name.
- /describe
{#channel} {action text} Sends the specifed action
to the specified channel window.
- /disable {#groupname}
De-activates a group of commands or events.
- /disconnect
Forces a hard and immediate disconnect from your
IRC server. Use it with care.
- /dlevel {level}
Changes the default user level in the remote
section.
- /dns {nickname |
IP address | IP name} Uses your providers DNS to
resolve an IP address.
- /echo [nickname|#channel|status]
{text} Displays the given text only to YOU on the
given place in color N.
- /enable {#groupname}
Activates a group of commands or events.
- /events [on|off]
Shows the remote events status or sets it to
listening or not.
- /exit Forces mIRC
to closedown and exit.
- /finger Does a
finger on a users address.
- /flood [{numberoflines}
{seconds} {pausetime}] Sets a crude flood control
method.
- /flush [levels]
Clears all nicknames from the Remote/users list
that are currently not on your channels.
- /font Activates
the font selection dialog.
- /fsend [on|off]
Shows fsends status and allows you to turn dcc
fast send on or off.
- /fserve
{nickname} {maxgets} {homedirectory} [welcome text
file] Opens a fileserver.
- /groups [-e|d]
Shows all (enabled or disabled) groups defined in
the remote sections.
- /guser {level}
{nick} [type] Adds the user to the user list with
the specified level and address type.
- /help {keyword}
Brings up the Basic IRC Commands section in the
mIRC help file.
- /ignore [on|off|nickname|address]
Toggles ignoring of a nick or address or sets it
on or off totally.
- /invite
{nickname} {#channel} Invites another user to a
channel.
- /join {#channel}
Makes you join the specified channel.
- /kick {#channel}
{nickname} Kicks nickname off a given channel.
- /list [#string]
[-min #] [-max #] Lists all currently available
channels, evt. filtering for parameters.
- /load {-apuce} {filename.ini}
Loads Aliases, Popups or Remote items into mIRC.
- /log [on|off]
Shows the logging status or sets it on or off for
the current window.
- /me {action text}
Sends the specifed action to the active channel or
query window.
- /mode {#channel|nickname}
[[+|-]modechars [parameters]] Sets channel or user
modes.
- /msg {nickname}
{message} Send a private message to this user
without opening a query window.
- /names {#channel}
Shows the nicks of all people on the given
channel.
- /nick {new
nickname} Changes your nickname to whatever you
like.
- /notice {nick}
{message} Send the specified notice message to the
nick.
- /notify [on|off|nickname]
Toggles notifying you of a nick on IRC or sets it
on or off totally.
- /onotice
[#channel] {message} Send the specified notice
message to all channel ops.
- /omsg [#channel]
{message} Send the specified message to all ops on
a channel.
- /part {#channel}
Makes you leave the specified channel.
- /partall Makes
you leave all channels you are on.
- /ping {server
address} Pings the given server. NOT a nickname.
- /play [-cpqmrlt]
[channel/nick] {filename} [delay/linenumber]
Allows you to play text files.
- /pop {delay}
[#channel] {nickname} Performs a randomly delayed
+o on a not already opped nick.
- /protect [on|off|nickname|address]
Toggles protection of a nick or address or sets it
on or off totally.
- /query {nickname}
{message} Open a query window to this user and
send them the private message.
- /quit [reason]
Disconnect you from IRC with the optional byebye
message.
- /raw {raw
command} Sends any raw command you supply directly
to the server. Use it with care !
- /remote [on|off]
Shows the remote commands status or sets it to
listening or not.
- /rlevel {access
level} Removes all users from the remote users
list with the specified access level.
- /run {c:\path\program.exe}
[parameters] Runs the specified program, evt. with
parameters.
- /ruser
{nick[!]|address} [type] Removes the user from the
remote users list.
- /save [-apuce] {filename.ini}
Saves remote sections into a specified INI file.
- /say {text} Says
whatever you want to the active window.
- /server [server
address [port] [password]] Reconnects to the
previous server or a newly specified one.
- /sound
[nickname|#channel] {filename.wav} {action text}
Sends an action and a fitting sound request.
- /speak {text}
Uses the external text to speech program Monologue
to speak up the text.
- /sreq [ask | auto
| ignore] Sets your DCC 'On Send request' settings
in DCC/Options.
- /time Tells you
the time on the server you use.
- /timer[N]
{repetitions} {interval in seconds} {command} [|
{more commands}] Activates a timer.
- /timestamp [on |
off] Sets timestamping on or off for all your
conversations.
- /topic {#channel}
{newtopic} Changes the topic for the specified
channel.
- /ulist {level}
Lists all users in the remote list with the
specified access levels.
- /url [-d] Opens
the URL windows that allows you to surf the www
parallel to IRC.
- /uwho [nick] Pops
up the user central with information about the
specified user.
- /wavplay
{c:\path\sound.wav} Locally plays the specified
wave file.
- /who {#channel}
Shows the nicks of all people on the given
channel.
- /who {*address.string*}
Shows all people on IRC with a matching address.
- /whois {nickname}
Shows information about someone in the status
window.
- /whowas
{nickname} Shows information about someone who
-just- left IRC.
- /write [-cidl]
{filename} [text] To write the specified text to a
.txt file.
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