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Quick Reference
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/AWAY [<message>]
Marks your nickname as away. If someone tries to send you a private
message, they will receive your optional message.
/GAG <nickname>
Eliminates messages from the specific nickname. (only one gag at a time)
/INFO
Returns information on the system.
/INVITE <nickname> <channel>
Invites a certain nickname into a channel.
/JOIN <channel>{,<channel>} [<key>{,<key>}]
Join a channel. Up to 10 channels can be entered. When you type a
message it assumes that you are sending the message to the last
conference /JOINed. You can switch this selection with the /SWITCH
command.
Keys are used for password protected channels.
/LIST [{<channel>,}] [<server>]
Lists all the channels between the given channels. If no channels are
given, all channels known by the server are returned.
/LOG [OFF] <log device>
Captures the IRC session to disk, printer or any OS/2 device.
/MODE <nickname> {[+|-]|i|w|s|o}
Allows the user to change their mode. The following modes are avalible:
i - nickname is invisible.
s - nickname receives server notices.
w - nickname receives wallops.
o - nickname tries to be an operator.
/MOTD
The 'message of the day' is displayed on the screen.
/MSG <nickname>|<channel> <message>
Sends a private message to an individual user, or a public message to
a channel.
/NAMES {<channel>,}
Lists all users on the given channels that are visible to user (not
secret or private). If no channel is given, all are listed.
/NICK <nickname>
Changes the current nickname to a new nickname.
/NOTICE <nickname>|<channel> <message>
Similar to /MSG.
/PART {<channel>,}
The opposite of /JOIN. The user leaves the listed channels.
/PRIVMSG <nickname>|<channel> <message>
Similar to /MSG.
/QUIT
Signoff the client (also ESC).
/REPLY
Replies to the user who last sent you a private message.
/STATS <query> [<server>]
Gets statistics from a server. Queries include:
c - Returns the servers that the passed server may connect
to or allow connections from.
h - Returns the servers which are treated as leaves or allowed
to act as hubs.
i - Returns the hosts the server allows a client to connect from.
k - Returns the banned username/hostname for that server.
l - Returns the server's connections.
m - Returns the list of commands supported by the server.
o - Returns the hosts from which clients may become operators.
y - Shows the Y lines from server's configuration file.
u - Shows how long the server has been up.
/SWITCH <channel>
Switches your primary channel to another channel. Useful when listening
to multiple channels.
/TIME [<server>]
Returns the local time at that server.
/TOPIC <channel>
Returns the topic of the given channel.
/VERSION
Returns the client and server version numbers.
/WHO <name> {o}
Returns information on all users who match the 'name' criteria. If
the o command is given, only operators are returned.
/WHOIS [<server>] {<nickmask>,}
Returns information on the nicknames that meet the nickmask criteria.
/WHOWAS [<server>] {nickmask,}
Returns information on the nicknames that meet the nickmask criteria.
Used for nicknames that no longer exist.
Channel Operator Commands
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/INVITE <user> <channel>
Invites a user into a channel. This is the only way for a person to enter
a private (or invitation only) channel, is to be invited.
/MODE <channel> {[+|-]|o|p|s|i|t|n|b|v} [<limits>] [<user>] [<ban mask>]
In addition to the modes listed for users, the following exist for
channel operators:
o - Change the channel operator privileges.
p - Set the channel to private.
s - Set the channel to secret.
i - Set the channel to invite-only channel.
t - Have the topic settable only the channel operator.
n - No messages to channel from clients on the outside.
m - Moderated channel.
l - Set the user limit to the channel.
b - Set the ban mask to keep users out.
v - Give (or take away) the ability to speak on a moderated channel.
k - Set a password.
/KICK <channel> <nickname> [<comment>]
Forces a user off the channel. The comment should be used as the reason
to be kicking the person off.
/TOPIC <channel> [<topic>]
Sets the topic of the channel.
Any message CAN be sent to the server. If you know of a message that a
certain version of the IRC server supports, and it isn't listed it above,
try it.