Guides/IRC Connection (XChat)

This guide was written originally on how to connect to the Neowin I.R.C channel with XChat Windows, but since the channel is on the same server i'm placing it here as well. This guide should also work with XChat for Mac and Linux.

Contents 1 The Guide 2 Screenshot Gallery 3 External Links 4 Legal Information

The Guide

1. Make sure you have a Neowin user account by signing up at the Neowin Forums
2. Go to the Neowin I.R.C: User Control Panel and set up your username by entering it in the box and then clicking "Update IRC Nickname"

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3. Read the Network Rules
4. Download and install XChat
5. Open up the XChat client

A. On the first load the Network List will load, you may delete the channels that you dont want off this list if you want.

6. Click the ADD button next to the Network List
7. Give the Network a name in the text box that appeard in the Networks area (EG: Neowin), Then select the network and click edit.

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8. In the top where says "newserver/6667" click that and edit it to say "irc.neowin.net/6667"

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9. Now unclick the checkbox next to "Use global user information" and in the boxes that appear insert the following details:

Nickname: <The nickname you selected in the user control pannel> (EG: ExampleUser)

Second choice: the same as above but with a | at the end (EG: ExampleUser|)

Username: just type in Neowin

Realname: just type in Neowin again

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10. If you would like it to automatically connect to the Neowin network when you start XChat tick the "Auto connect to this network at startup box" checkbox

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11. Now click into the "Channels to Join:" box and type in #shiftlinux

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12. Now also click into the "Server Password:" box and type in your neowin login password.

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13. Now click the close button.
14. To connect select the Network you just created (aka Neowin) and click the connect button.

Screenshot Gallery

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External Links

Neowin I.R.C Control panel
Neowin I.R.C Rules

Legal Information

All trademarks mentioned in this post are the property of their respective owners. Screens remain property of me. Client used was XChat Windows build by silverex using the default theme.