

Go to the communication in the linkbar and select chat!

If your not aware of it you can open it on our frontpage This is the chat system we have in the game and you might not be aware of it Type "#tibasicdev" in the channel space, then click OK.This guide will get you started on mIRC a widely used program used to chat on IRC Now click on "Join Channel" and you should see a window. You will know you are connected when the text "EFnet" is black (Gray text means there is no connection). Click on "Connect to IRC" to connect to the EFnet network. Now look near the top of the screen, and you should see four buttons (Connect to IRC Disconnect from IRC, Join Channel, Leave Currently selected channel). You should be at the home page now (Make sure the network EFnet is highlighted before continuing).

Select "EFnet from the drop down list and press OK in the current window and Network window. By default, you will be on the option of a preset network. You should see this screen.Ĭlick on the "Add" button and another window should open. From there, you will need to go to File>Networks>Configure Networks. By default it will be on Freenode, but don't worry about this yet. You will then see a space asking for a Network. Once you have configured those tabs, click "Next". In the "Away" tab, you can add an away message, which is displayed when you leave the IRC. In the "General" tab, you can add nicknames that will show up as you in IRC, and you can also add your real name if you like. Click "Next" and you should see a "General" tab and "Away" tab. Most other IRC's should setup similarly, so if you are using another IRC, the process should fairly be the same. Here are my suggestions.įor this tutorial, I will be using Quassel since it is easy to configure. There are many IRC's out there, but I will mention a few across the most common platforms. The first step to connecting to IRC is actually getting an IRC client. Here is a tutorial that will give you step by step instructions on how to connect to our IRC channel. The TIBD has its own channel named #tibasicdev, which is really useful for those who have questions regarding calculators or programming. There are many networks in IRC (common ones such as freenode, EFnet, IRCNet) and within those networks, you can find channels (where the "actual" communication takes place). An IRC comes in the form of a client, which means you would have to download it to be able to use it. IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat, and is a tool that allows users to communicate with each other quickly and efficiently.
