# Connection with AdiIRC

[AdiIRC](https://adiirc.com/) is proprietary software. To protect your privacy and freedom, you should consider using an open source [[IRC client](/bouncer).
[AdiIRC](https://adiirc.com/) is proprietary software. To protect your privacy and freedom, you should consider using an open source [[IRC client](/bouncer).

Type this inside an AdiIRC window:

    /server -m example.ircnow.org +31337 username/network:password


Replace example.ircnow.org with your actual server; replace username, network, and password with your real username, network, and password. Make sure that you include the plus sign `+` for `+31337`.

For example, if the network you want to connect to is `ircnow`, your username is `john`, and your password is `abcde12345`, then:

    /server -m example.ircnow.org +31337 john/ircnow:abcde12345