# Hallo irc - irssi and dotfiles
       
       ## Z-Shell
       
       Switched shell again, from bash to zsh. 
       Installed ohmyzshell and changed `~/.zshrc`
       - export EDITOR=vim
       - alias vi=vim
       ...enough for now
       
       ## ~/.irssi/config
       
       I use irssi which a run with screen.
       
       The following snippets added to specific sections work for me.
       
       ### Preparations
       
       You will need to register a *nickname*. 
       
       Your ~username will be used as default, 
       you might set a nick before.
       
       Do this via:
       
       `/msg NickServ REGISTER YourPassword youremail@example.com`
       
       You will receive an email with a confirmation code,
       finalise the registration via:
       
       
       `/msg NickServ CONFIRM codeFromMail`
        
       
       Below
       
       ### tilde server
       
       Added **tilde** to server section:
       
       ```
         {
           chatnet = "tilde"; 
           type = "IRC"; 
           nick = "fl3a";   
           password = "nickPasswd";
           address = "irc.tilde.chat";
           port = "6697";
           use_ssl = "yes";
           ssl_verify = "yes";
           autoconnect = "yes";    
         },
       ```
       
       ### channels
       
       Added these channels to **channel** section:
       
       ```
         { name = "#pink"; chatnet = "tilde"; autojoin = "yes"; }
         { name = "#envs"; chatnet = "tilde"; autojoin = "yes"; }
         { name = "#envs_german"; chatnet = "tilde"; autojoin = "yes"; }
       ```
       - #pink for my tilde
       - #envs to meet cblte :D
       - #envs_german for native tongue chit-chat 
       
       Ping me (fl3a), when you are around!
       
       ## Throwback time
       
       I feel thrown back for about 20 years, where irc was a common way of
       communication for me.
       
       After a successful irc connection, i joined some channels of my past.
       One moved to telegram, one completely disappeared. 
       Another one, \#linux.de on freenode, which i remembered as very busybecame
       seems more quiet like back in these days.
       But i remember some nicks, they are still there :D
       
       Nice the meet some new people like cblte,
       and to see that some things resist while other disappear...
       
       ## todos
       
       - try byobu terminal multiplexer (thx ben for the tip)
       - try localhost:6667 instead of dedicated server 
         should work from member tilde according tilde.chat
       
       ## Links