IRC

IRC history

IRC Protocol

• Application layer
• Client/server interaction
• Clients communicate with servers to transfer messages to other users

Mainly used for group communications, IRC also has whisper (direct) message capabilities.

Client software is available for every major operating system that supports internet.

While direct IRC usage has been steadily declining since 2003, it still sees heavy usage in modern applications:

• Twitch.tv chat
• Slack
• Discord

Weechat steps to ##UUG

1. /server add freenode chat.freenode.net
2. /set irc.server.freenode.nicks “mcgloims, mcgloinms, mcgloims1, Advillllll”
3. /connect freenode
4. /join ##UUG
5. Just type!

Browser steps to ##UUG

1. https://webchat.freenode.net/
2. Enter username
3. Enter ##UUG for server
4. Don’t be a robot
5. Just type!