# Connecting with IceChat

[IceChat](/http://www.icechat.net/) v9 is an open-source IRC client for Windows.

# At the bottom-left corner, click `Add`.

# Fill in the details:\\

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  # `Server`: your bouncer server address (it should look like `example.ircnow.org`)

  # `Display name`: `network-bnc`, where network is the network you want to connect to. For example, if you want to connect to `ircnow`, fill in `ircnow-bnc`

  # `Server Port`: 31337

  # `Nick`: the bouncer username you registered

  # Check `Connect with SSL/TLS`

  # `Server password`: `username/network:password`. For example, if your username is `john`, the network you want to connect to is `ircnow`, and your password is `abcde12345`, fill in `john/ircnow:abcde12345`.\\

**NOTE**: Some users report issues connecting with SSL. To connect without SSL, set `Server port` to 1337 and uncheck `Connect with SSL/TLS`.\\

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# Click on the `Extra Settings` tab. Check `Connect on startup`.\\

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# If you see a message saying ZNC is not yet connected, type `/znc connect` -- wait a few minutes to connect.