Basic IRC commands

[KillingMachino]

Hi and welcome to my guide.

This guide is posted at another forums to another community by me (May 17th, 2012) and my nick is P2H at the forums and at the server I'm Play2Hard.

Original post: Click me!

I've found these commands and feature by asking from irc.tl ops/helpers and from rest of the net, links are listed below in various sections, so I thought to gather all of that info and put this together, I hope it will help someone to have it like this, useful info at one spot.

Containing:

Help and assistance information
How to Register your nick/ Nick info
Make a vhost to your nick/ vhost info
Common IRC commands (Provided with links too)
Create Your Own Channel/# Info/ Change # name/ Delete #
Channel Ownership
Channel Modes (Provided with a link)
Channel Set command
Channel Flags
Channel Template command.
Various of Channel commands (Secure topic - #/add URL/greet msg/ invite/access list)
Color schedule for Topic
Issue a BOT to your channel + info
Bot games + CloudBot Blaster cmds
BNC
Ranks for your channel/How To Add them

Assistance at/with irc.tl:

/help = Shows at console irc.tl's help info.
/msg ChanServ help = Channel help.
/msg ChanServ help flags = Help command for modes etc
/msg ChanServ help commands = # Help commands.
/msg ChanServ HELP ACCESS = Access level help.
/msg ChanServ HELP SET = Set command help.
/msg ChanServ help template =Template command help.
/msg BotServ Help = Help you with BOT commands.
/msg NickServ Help = Nick help.
/rules = When connected to irc.tl, check your console for redirect-link.

Help at irc.tl while connected:
Join: #operhelp or #help / #irchelp.

Links:

IRC.TL Help:
https://www.irc.tl/help

IRC.TL Support:
https://www.irc.tl/viewforum.php?f=7

IRC.TL forums:
https://www.irc.tl/forum/5/

IRC.TL Rules:
https://www.irc.tl/rules.php

IRC.TL network homepage:
http://www.irc.tl/home/

IRC.TL Banned section:
https://www.irc.tl/viewforum.php?f=23

IRC.TL News section:
https://www.irc.tl/viewforum.php?f=1

IRC.TL's software (Before on the former daemon xOP existed, not anymore though):
InspIRCd (Click me!)
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Register a nick:
Fill in your information in the fields, when you're opening your IRC client for the first time, web-based or external.

Note:
A registered nick is deleted automatically along with its vhost if you don't log-in on irc.tl within 30 days.
(Source: https://www.irc.tl/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=85)

How to register it
After you've logged in to IRC.TL, type: /ns register [your desired password] and [your e-mail], now an e-mail is sent from the network to your e-mail and also it explains how you shall proceed, right after you've used /ns register successfully.

In order to register your account, just wait for an activation e-mail, check junkmail for it and if it doesn't come, pay a visit at #operhelp or #help and ask for help and when it comes, type in the information from the mail (If it don't come, Operators can help you.).

Note: Remember to always do: /ns identify [your chosen password] or /msg NickServ Identify [password] each and every time you log-in to the server, to activate your vhost, registered nickname.

Changing your password:
/ns SETPASS [account] [key] [newpass]

How make a vhost of your nick at irc.tl:

How to get vHost:
a) Register your nick first.

b) Then you have to type in /hs request [vhost name] .

c) Example: /hs request Duck.Pretty and just wait, operators will activate/accept it and you'll see when it's done (can take from minutes, to hours to days) and when you /ns identify your registered nick you'll see if it's activated or not.

Note: You can't pick: /hs request KillingMachino..users or .staff, .admin, .irc.t, they're reserved to staff and if you want to put your website, you have to own it. (So I heard few years ago, maybe changed though)

Common IRC commands:
(Rember that you can script/save and get plugins to your IRC and you can modify colors too, often, modules etc and that not every command works on each client or server and there's different commands at clients/networks.)

More about IRC commands/Information:

InspIRCd Commands which IRC.TL use:
https://wiki.inspircd.org/Commands

IRC.TL Help documents:
https://www.irc.tl/viewforum.php?f=5&p=1

Short-cuts to commands:
/ns = NickServ [Example: /msg NickServ Help = /ns help]
/cs = ChanServ [Example: /msg ChanServ Help = /cs help]
/bs = BotServ [Example: /msg BotServ Help = /bs help]

Quick list of commands:

/me [msg]= Send your nickname and message like a shout to main-chat.
/notice NICK MSG = Send someone a short message, without opening /query or any private windows.
/query NICK MSG = Opens a private window, you can discuss privately.
/mode YOUR NICK and +I = Hide/mask which channels you are on
/memoserv read [number] if you've gotten an error message.
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/list = List of current channels.
/join or /j # = Join a channel
/hop = You're re-joining the channel.
/part = You're leaving a channel.
/quit /quit [reason] /leave or /q = You're disconnected from the IRC server.
/close = Closes your # - Channel, not the client itself.
/clear = Clear the current # you're at, only for you to see.
/nick [nick] = Changes your nickname.
/away = You're AFK.
/whois [nick] = You can see information about someone.
/whowas [nickname] =Get some information about a disconnected user.
/ns info [nickname] = Get some informations about IRC user.
/ns ajoin add [#Channel] = Auto-join to a channel.
/ns ajoin del [#Channel] = Delete your # from auto-join list.
/ns ajoin list = Displays the auto-join list.

/ns ghost [nick] = Used when you're pinged out/disconnected and your indentified nick is still on. NickServ will then kill your ghost so you can use your registered nick again.

Also ghosting only works on an indentified nickname.

Quick voice/devoice:
!devoice for -v and !voice for +v.

To ban:
/mode #channel +b nickname/hostname

To unban:
/mode #channel -b nickname/hostname
(Type /whois [nick] nickname to see hostname)

Kick someone:
/kick [#channel] [nickname] [reason]

To add someone's rank:
/cs access [#channel] add [nick] [level]
/cs [rank] [#your channel name ] add [name of the user]

Note: You can check all of the ranks for an user if you scroll further down.

Remove a player's rank:
/cs [rank] [#your channel name ] del [name of the user]

Create Your Own Channel:

Join a channel:
/j #YourPlayerName (for instance)

Register the channel:
/cs register [#channelname] [password] [short description about the channel]

Identify channel:
(/cs identify [#channelname] [channelpassword]

If you identify your nick, which means you must be registered to irc.tl network, it will remember the founder automatically.

Info about channel: (From #help channel at irc.tl credits to Evocator)

<+Evocator>If anyone with the flags +FHORafhoqrsv joined the channel, the expiration date will be refreshed.

So basically, if one registered user, who's at the channel's access list and logs in, it won't expire.
(Source: https://www.irc.tl/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=85)

Renaming a channel:
1)You can't change #'s name as it is right now, so that's why you need to register a new # and delete your old #.

2) Suggested at #help at irc.tl credits by helper BCG200:

<BCG2000> Register a new channel with the name you desire. Then on your
old channel execute this command: /mode #oldchannel +lL 1 #newchannel
<BCG2000> Replace #oldchannel with your old channel name, #newchannel with your
new channel name.

So you can do like how #help and #irchelp are, if you type #irchelp you're redirected to the to #help.

Deleting a channel:
Type /msg ChanServ DROP # [The channel name]

And confirm it by typing the confirmation code and, follow instructions.

How to check the access information for your channel:
Type /cs access #channel list.

Many times HOP and above can do this, depends on the channel's mode, so you can get a "You're not authorised to perform this action" message which means you can't see the list.

Invite an user to your channel
Type: /invite [nickname] [#channel's name]

Channel info:
/msg ChanServ info [#Channel name]

Ownership:

Information:
/msg ChanServ Help owner

Owner of a channel:
Add: /cs owner [#Channel] [nick]
Remove: /cs deowner [#Channel] [nick]

Only commands for owners/founders and you can deown or own yourself and in that case you don't need to type in [nick] at those commands above and if you do this to another, they must be at your channel.

Multiple owners:

Add: /cs flags [#Channel] [Nick] -(+)* = Remember you can't add/del the founder, so better founder does this.
Remove: /cs flags [#channel] [nick] +(-)*

(/cs FLAGS [channel] [target] [flags])

Type /msg ChanServ HELP FLAGS for a full list of commands.

Transfer owner:
/cs set [#channel] founder [nickname]

Cancel transfer:
Type /cs set [#channel] founder [Your nickname] if you want it back.

Set founder of the channel:
a) /cs set [#channel] founder [nickname] adds the founder/owner of the channel.

( /msg ChanServ SET #[Channel] FOUNDER [Nickname]. )

Channel Modes:
Only registered users can enter your channel:
Use /mode # +R for only registered users to irc.tl or -R for not registered ones.

Only fellas with voice can talk:
Add: /mode [#name] m (or +m)
Remove it: /mode [#name] -m

Quickly you can just double-click at the window and pick manually, at least at some clients.

Modes explanation here:
https://wiki.inspircd.org/Channel_Modes
https://wiki.inspircd.org/User_Modes

SET:

SET allows you to set various control flags, for channels that change the way certain operations are performed on them.

Type /cs help set for more information.

Command: /cs SET [#channel] [setting] [parameters]

Flags:
Type /msg ChanServ help flags

Examples: /cs flags [channel] [target] [flags] or /cs set [#channel] [setting] [parameters].

Auto-voice in your channel when users join:

Add: /msg ChanServ flags #chan *!*@* +vV
Remove it: /msg ChanServ flags #chan *!*@* -vV

Template:

The TEMPLATE command allows definition of sets of flags.
Simplifying the use of the FLAGS command.

This got similarities to former xOP (click me)

Type /cs help template for more info.

Command: /cs template [#Channel] [nick] [target flags]

Various of channel commands (entry msg, url, secure topic/channel etc):

a) If you want to keep your topic when you /q /close /hop, do: /cs SET [Channel] KEEPTOPIC ON

b) If you wish to put # URL do this (leave parameter to delete): /msg chanserv set #Channel URL [URL]

c) How to create an entry message or greet to your channel:
Type in /msg ChanServ SET #channel ENTRYMSG [message]

d) If you want to secure your channel and give ops to trusted: /cs set #channel secure on

e) Remember to double-click and in the channel pop-up, choose "Only ops can change topic/ moderators".

f) You can choose to make it a secret channel, hide it or add with password (flags/modes).

Commands for topic colors etc:

If you want to change /topic and colors attached to it:

a)Type /topic to change topic
b) Or just double click on the main-chat's empy space.

Colour scheme below:

Control + K + Color Number = Colored text
Control + B = Used for Bold test
Control + U = Used for underlined text
Control + R = Reverse text
Control + I = Italics text
Control + O returns your text back to plain black

Explanation how to use /topic color,bold tex, underline etc:
a) Type /topic in the chat box and your topic's message after /topic, like this /topic Welcome To This Channel!

b) Press then CTRL + K and a number from 1-16 and it will give you the colored text.

c) If you want to stop the next word from being colorized, then click on the Ctrl + 0.

d) If you want to have a color on a word and background behind it: CTRL+K NUMBER, NUMBER

e) If you're underlining or bolding a word, make sure you do CTRL + B/U before the word is starting and at the end of the word, in order to get an end.

More explanation on how it works, below:
http://en.wikichip.org/wiki/irc/colors
http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/colors.html

Color schedule:



Or



BOT for your channel: ChanServ [BOT]s:

a. /bs botlist (for a [bot] or /msg botserv botlist )

b. /bs assign [#channelname] [Bot nick] - To select the [bot] or /msg BotServ ASSIGN [#channel name] [botnick]

c). /msg BotServ Help For help with BOT commands.

d) /msg BotServ info [#] [BOT nick] for information about it.

e) /bs help set, Configures botserv bot options (Help with specific command: /msg BotServ HELP SET [command]).

Note: You must have 2-3 users when assigning the bot, or else you'll just end up with ChanServ@services.irc.tl.

Games for your channel + one IRC.TL added BOT:

a) You can always visit pages like:http://www.ybbot.com/ or http://irctriviabot.com/ in order to get [BOT]s and funny games to your channel.

b) You can also create an own bot, talking bot etc, youtube it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eBmRqzj0LQ)

c) You can also connect a BOT from # to your forums, so you can view thread's names etc when someone paste.

d) IRC.TL ops have added a CloudBot, which is an open-source project, and this BOT here is called for blaster.

How to add it: /invite blaster [#channel].

How to use commands: $[command], example: $flirt.

Fun commands to use: $wyr, $time, $weather, $kill, $flirt, $insult, $compliment etc.

It depends on which access level of an user and what rights the blaster BOT have in a channel, some commands don't work for everyone using blaster, so they're reserved to higher levels, I give voice to my BOT, think it's enough.

Source: https://github.com/CloudBotIRC/CloudBot/

Almost a complete list of every available command:
http://pastebin.com/4G4Ka2xB

More info: $help [command] (After you've invited the BOT blaster to your channel you can use this command.)

$help Various of commands list pops up. (After you've invited the BOT blaster to your channel you can use this command.)

$about About the current version of CloudBot. (After you've invited the BOT blaster to your channel you can use this command.)

IRC bouncer/BNC:

You can get a "IRC bouncer" too, but it's quite not that needed, but with this, you won't miss chat, when you're offline, but who cares actually, but I thought to mention it, just google or youtube it.

More about BNC:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BNC_(software)

Ranks for your #:
color=red]~ Owner/Founder[/color] = +q is owner and +qo is founder mode.
SOP (SuperOP) = & (Higher admin: +ao mode.)
AOP(AutoOP) = @ (OP or moderator: +o mode.)
HOP(HalfOp)= % (Half-OP: +h mode.)
VOP(VoiceOP) = + (Voice rights: +v mode.)

And if you got none of these above, you're just a regular user at the channel you're at.

Issuing channel rank:

Add user: /cs access [#your channel name ] add [name of the user] [rank/level]
Remove user: /cs [rank] [#your channel name ] del [name of the user]

Remember also that this won't work if a player isn't registered on the specific IRC server and have a BOT assigned to your channel so the user will get his/her rank each time when log in.

Roles/Access level/Ranks:

Voice: VOP
Half-op: HOP
OP: @ = AOP
Super-OP: & = SOP
Founder/Owner: ~ = (Check how to add ~owner/s at 'Ownership'.)

Have fun!

[Nick]

http://forum.gamerxserver.com/showth...channel-Re-Add

[KillingMachino]

http://forum.gamerxserver.com/showth...channel-Re-Add

- 'Creating own channel', yes and I made this guide at the other forums: May 17th, 2012., typed all info myself, layout and all.

Noticed now some similarities in the layout of his thread compared to my original, but he got nice info about that too.

[Left]

That's a really nice guide, thanks!

[KillingMachino]

That's a really nice guide, thanks!

- Thank You

[Luka.]

Nice job, i like it.

[KillingMachino]

Nice job, i like it.

- Thank You! =)

[Muaaz]

Brilliant work i can clearly see the hardwork on it and it deserve all that praise very helpful specially for the people who don't know about irc stuff much thank you for this useful post.

[KillingMachino]

Brilliant work i can clearly see the hardwork on it and it deserve all that praise very helpful specially for the people who don't know about irc stuff much thank you for this useful post.

- Thanks! Yes, I put many hours to this, but myself, I used to be newb at IRC and started to get knowledge and then I thought to make this guide since it might others too, didn't really find a whole good guide back then, just parts of information here and there.

[Robo]

This guide is posted at another forums by me (May 17th, 2012) which is associated with another big server and if you know who's guide it is, feel free to contact me at IRC or at those forums and ask if I'm the same person, I don't use same nick at these two different servers nor will I promote the other server/forums here, but feel free to PM.

Please post the original source of it even it's from another server. You have no intention to promote, you are just sharing helpful guide that apply on irc globally.

[KillingMachino]

Please post the original source of it even it's from another server. You have no intention to promote, you are just sharing helpful guide that apply on irc globally.

- Well, then it's promoting anyways, even it's not intended

So you want in your PM or here, the link?

[Robo]

- Well, then it's promoting anyways, even it's not intended

So you want in your PM or here, the link?

Let me tell you the differences of promoting and not,

Promoting would be like these:
Read more and subscribe to our website for more helpful guides -> link

or like this:

Please give me thanks and reputation in my user from the original post -> link

or like this:

Join this server also it has helpful guides -> link



Now these are examples for not promoting:
Original source -> link

or like this (in case the thread was not made by you):
Credits & Thanks to this website -> link


If you didn't, you might just copy pasted it from there and didn't give the source and just claiming it as yours, while they might complain here after looking the content being copied.

I think i've mentioned clearly where to post it (did i say PM?). Not that i mention you are copying but since you use different names (and you didn't even mention the name) and just want to PM it, i know it's for privacy but at least give source address, be a good writer. Because recently, one of our Trusted Player shared a video guide and claimed it was created by him (and not mentioning the original source), then the original video creator came registering on this forum complaining on the thread.

It's helpful enough however, you need to update the guide since it's kinda outdated.

Plus, there is no more "xOP", it was the feature in old IRC daemon server, the IRC.TL server is now using InspiIRCd, therefore the basic commands and manual should be already officially documented here:
https://wiki.inspircd.org/

[10:37:14] Your host is foco.ca.irc.tl, running version InspIRCd-2.0

Since you will just need the User Reference, then the useful links are below:
https://wiki.inspircd.org/User_Modes
https://wiki.inspircd.org/Channel_Modes
https://wiki.inspircd.org/Commands

However the guide from irc.tl website should be helpful enough already since we are just using that network.

If you want to know more about IRC

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Notice that some commands might not work at different irc server (other than irc.tl hub) IRC server and IRC client commands are dependent on the server/client itself, however the most important one that should be available in all irc server and client are in the RFC 1459 and RFC 2812 standard. Since some websites like irc beginner or such, they provide the commands and guide for specific irc client like the popular one mIRC. This list should help you based on the standards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._Chat_commands.

However to be noted that those commands are not user-client friendly, but it will be useful for those who are into IRC scripting language.

[KillingMachino]

Let me tell you the differences of promoting and not,

Promoting would be like these:
Read more and subscribe to our website for more helpful guides -> link

or like this:

Please give me thanks and reputation in my user from the original post -> link

or like this:

Join this server also it has helpful guides -> link

Now these are examples for not promoting:
Original source -> link

or like this (in case the thread was not made by you):
Credits & Thanks to this website -> link

Yeah, I know what promoting is, no offense...

I meant, if I tell the source openly here, it's sort of promotion, indirectly, so that's my point, wasn't certain about how staff here felt about it.

Also I think probably some players from here will recognize it, that's why I said to contact me at that specific server and ask.

If you didn't, you might just copy pasted it from there and didn't give the source and just claiming it as yours, while they might complain here after looking the content being copied.

I think i've mentioned clearly where to post it (did i say PM?). Not that i mention you are copying but since you use different names (and you didn't even mention the name) and just want to PM it, i know it's for privacy but at least give source address, be a good writer. Because recently, one of our Trusted Player shared a video guide and claimed it was created by him (and not mentioning the original source), then the original video creator came registering on this forum complaining on the thread.

- I just asked you, no need to be defensive about it, I haven't shown an attitude towards you.

And different forums got different policies, some are strict about that promoting other server rules, but I wanted of course to tell the source, it's not about I'm hiding it, out of politeness I didn't type it, wasn't to hide, but I can undertand if you doubt me, since you don't know me, but I'm the proud author of this work and other guides, I like doing them.

Okay, I understand why you want me to post it, no problems.

I'll post the link in all my guides here.

It's helpful enough however, you need to update the guide since it's kinda outdated.

Plus, there is no more "xOP", it was the feature in old IRC daemon server, the IRC.TL server is now using InspiIRCd, therefore the basic commands and manual should be already officially documented here:
https://wiki.inspircd.org/

- Yes true that, that part is outdated, that's why I left it last, like a history lesson, the important parts are first.

Thank You for the link.

Since you will just need the User Reference, then the useful links are below:
https://wiki.inspircd.org/User_Modes
https://wiki.inspircd.org/Channel_Modes
https://wiki.inspircd.org/Commands

However the guide from irc.tl website should be helpful enough already since we are just using that network.

If you want to know more about IRC

↵

---

Notice that some commands might not work at different irc server (other than irc.tl hub) IRC server and IRC client commands are dependent on the server/client itself, however the most important one that should be available in all irc server and client are in the RFC 1459 and RFC 2812 standard. Since some websites like irc beginner or such, they provide the commands and guide for specific irc client like the popular one mIRC. This list should help you based on the standards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._Chat_commands.

However to be noted that those commands are not user-client friendly, but it will be useful for those who are into IRC scripting language.

- Aight, I'm talking mainly about irc.tl network yes, I've commented though that there might be other commands at other networks/clients.

Feels like you're pointing out that my guide isn't needed, but not all are advanced users like yourself (obviously) and know about these stuff, I just thought that it might help some to have commands gathered and simplified, since not all know where to look, at once place and some features.´

I like criticism though, if it's given in a good constructive way, so thanks for your input.

And it was fun to see other people here appreciated it.

EDIT: I changed a lot in my post.

[Eliteus]

Well I don't think you should worry about the fact that it is "outdated" as it contains basic commands that are available to the players. Most likely the people who will consult this tutorial are newbies therefore I don't think you have missed out anything on that agenda. Overall it's a nice tutorial so don't worry about it lacking something, this information is enough - some of the stuff you said is rarely used or even known by many players so it is fine. Here's an example:

there is no more "xOP", it was the feature in old IRC daemon server, the IRC.TL server is now using InspiIRCd

I doubt a player would know what that is, let alone even understand it in the first place (since it's not needed). Most common command usages have been listed and explained so that should be good enough in itself.

KillingMachino:

What Robo is trying to tell you is, citing the source of your information is good, I know you are saying it's "indirectly" promoting the brand, however regardless of that, it is not your intention and you are simply linking "where" you got the source from.

Robo_N1X:

If you didn't, you might just copy pasted it from there and didn't give the source and just claiming it as yours, while they might complain here after looking the content being copied.

Yes, I put many hours to this, but myself

I'm the proud author of this work and other guides

This guide is posted at another forums by me (May 17th, 2012)

It's his work, so although a citation is good - it is his work therefore he owns his rights to it. Of course if he used other sources during the making of the tutorial, they need to be cited.

[Krrish]

Brilliant Work! Outstanding! Keep it up.. That's best guide.