Some Questions about Chatzilla
reddit / irc

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adhoc92 · 2015-02-09 03:48

How do I set a password and set myself as operator? Thanks in advance!

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24cal · 2015-02-11 15:14

You should go read up on the basics man.

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adhoc92 · 2015-02-11 17:57

I have been, but I don't really understand it. I'll see if I can find
some more resources.

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24cal · 2015-02-12 07:39

Well for starters the client doesn't control the OPs and your
password. The client simply exists to access the network. Also, don't
worry about being a OP right now. You will mainly be chatting in
channels and not admining.

Anyway,

**Client --> IRC Network**

You use the client to connect to the network. On a lot of the popular
networks there are services like nickserv and chanserv that you can
interface with.

I would start off with getting comfortable with using a CLI type input
for giving commands to the network.

For instance - You want to connect to freenode and register your nick
name.

First connect to the network and set the nickname you want, assuming
it isn't already taken.

**Run:**
> /nick <nickname>

After that, lets check out what kind of options the nickserv service
offers.

**Run:**

> /msg nickserv help

(pst, you can always send private messages to the services or other
people with the /msg command)

Running the above will output something like this.

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- ***** NickServ Help *****

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- NickServ allows users to
'register' a nickname, and stop

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- others from using that nick.
NickServ allows the owner of a

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- nickname to disconnect a user
from the network that is using

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- their nickname.

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)-

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- For more information on a
command, type:

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- /msg NickServ help <command>

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- For a verbose listing of all
commands, type:

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- /msg NickServ help commands

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)-

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- The following commands are
available:

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- GHOST           Reclaims use of a
nickname.

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- GROUP           Adds a nickname
to your account.

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- IDENTIFY        Identifies to
services for a nickname.

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- INFO            Displays
information on registrations.

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- LISTCHANS       Lists channels
that you have access to.

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- REGISTER        Registers a
nickname.

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- RELEASE         Releases a
services enforcer.


02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- SENDPASS        Email
registration passwords.


02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- SET             Sets various
control flags.


02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- UNGROUP         Removes a
nickname from your account.


02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)-

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- Other commands: ACC, ACCESS,
CERT, DROP, HELP, LISTLOGINS,

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)-                 LISTOWNMAIL,
LOGOUT, REGAIN, SETPASS, STATUS,

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)-                 TAXONOMY,
VACATION, VERIFY

02:23 -NickServ(NickServ@services.)- ***** End of Help *****


**Also!!!!!**

You can run:

> help <command>

to see more specific usage of each command.


So back to the goal here. Lets register that nickname...

**Run:**

> register <password> <email-address>

Be aware that this command **MUST** be sent in a private message to
nickserv...

**HINT**

Remember how you can send private messages?

> /msg nickserv register <password> <email-address>


**If you wanna chat more about this, PM my reddit account. I'll give
you my freenode nick and we can chat basics on IRC**

:p

EDIT: Typeos, cuz i iz illiterate

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adhoc92 · 2015-02-12 14:30

Wow, thanks a lot. If I have any questions I'll pm you.