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<h2 style="font-size: 1.5em; color: #2c3e50;">🌐 Connecting to HybridIRC</h2>
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<h2 style="font-size: 1.5em; color: #4facfe;">🌐 Connecting to HybridIRC</h2>


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<p>To connect to HybridIRC, you need an IRC client. Below are popular options:</p>
<p style="color: #2c3e50;">To connect to HybridIRC, you need an IRC client. Below are popular options:</p>


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     <li>[https://www.mirc.com/ mIRC] (Windows)</li>
     <li>[[https://www.mirc.com/ mIRC]] (Windows)</li>
     <li>[https://hexchat.github.io/ HexChat] (Windows, Linux, macOS)</li>
     <li>[[https://hexchat.github.io/ HexChat]] (Windows, Linux, macOS)</li>
     <li>[https://kiwiirc.hybridirc.com/ KiwiIRC] (browser-based webchat)</li>
     <li>[[https://kiwiirc.hybridirc.com/ KiwiIRC]] (browser-based webchat)</li>
    <li>[[https://adiirc.com/ AdiIRC]] (Windows)</li>
    <li>[[https://www.irccloud.com/ IRCCloud]] (web-based, cross-platform)</li>
</ul>
</ul>


<h3 style="font-size: 1.3em; color: #2c3e50;">🛠️ Step-by-Step Connection Guide</h3>
<h3 style="font-size: 1.3em; color: #4facfe;">🛠️ Step-by-Step Connection Guide</h3>


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     <li>Open your IRC client and look for an option to add or connect to a server.</li>
     <li>Open your IRC client and look for an option to add or connect to a server.</li>
     <li>Select "Add a Custom Server" or "New Connection" (wording may vary by client).</li>
     <li>Select "Add a Custom Server" or "New Connection" (the wording may vary depending on the client).</li>
     <li>Enter the server details:
     <li>Enter the server details:
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     <li>(Optional) If you have a registered nickname, enter your NickServ password in the appropriate field.</li>
     <li>(Optional) If you have a registered nickname, enter your NickServ password in the appropriate field.</li>
     <li>If you haven’t registered, you can do so after connecting by using:
     <li>If you haven’t registered, you can do so after connecting by using:
         <pre>/msg NickServ REGISTER password email</pre>
         <pre style="background-color: #f0f8ff; color: #2c3e50;">/msg NickServ REGISTER password email</pre>
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     </li>
     <li>Click "Connect" or "OK" in your client.</li>
     <li>Click "Connect" or "OK" in your client to connect to the server.</li>
     <li>Once connected, join a channel by typing:
     <li>Once connected, join a channel by typing:
         <pre>/join #help</pre>
         <pre style="background-color: #f0f8ff; color: #2c3e50;">/join #help</pre>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>(Optional) To see available channels, use:
     <li>(Optional) To see available channels, use:
         <pre>/list</pre>
         <pre style="background-color: #f0f8ff; color: #2c3e50;">/list</pre>
     </li>
     </li>
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<h3 style="font-size: 1.3em; color: #2c3e50;">🌍 Webchat (Quick & Easy)</h3>
<h3 style="font-size: 1.3em; color: #4facfe;">🌍 Webchat (Quick & Easy)</h3>
<p>If you don’t want to set up an IRC client, use our webchat:</p>
<p style="color: #2c3e50;">If you don’t want to set up an IRC client, you can easily connect through our webchat:</p>
<p><a href="https://webchat.hybridirc.com/" style="color: #4facfe; font-weight: bold;">https://webchat.hybridirc.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="color: #4facfe; font-weight: bold;">[[https://webchat.hybridirc.com/ Webchat]]</span></p>


<h3 style="font-size: 1.3em; color: #2c3e50;">📖 More Help</h3>
<h3 style="font-size: 1.3em; color: #4facfe;">📖 More Help</h3>
<p>For additional setup details, visit:</p>
<p style="color: #2c3e50;">For additional setup details, visit:</p>
<ul>
<ul style="color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold;">
     <li>[https://www.hybridirc.com/help/connect/ HybridIRC Connection Guide]</li>
     <li>[[https://www.hybridirc.com/help/connect/ HybridIRC Connection Guide]]</li>
     <li>[[:connecting|How to Connect]]</li>
     <li>[[#How_to_Connect|How to Connect]]</li>
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 15 February 2025

🌐 Connecting to HybridIRC

To connect to HybridIRC, you need an IRC client. Below are popular options:

🛠️ Step-by-Step Connection Guide

  1. Open your IRC client and look for an option to add or connect to a server.
  2. Select "Add a Custom Server" or "New Connection" (the wording may vary depending on the client).
  3. Enter the server details:
    • Hostname: irc.hybridirc.com
    • Port: 6697 (for secure/SSL) or 6667 (standard)
    • If your client has an option for "Secure Connection" or "SSL," enable it.
  4. Choose a nickname of your preference.
  5. (Optional) If you have a registered nickname, enter your NickServ password in the appropriate field.
  6. If you haven’t registered, you can do so after connecting by using: 
    /msg NickServ REGISTER password email
  7. Click "Connect" or "OK" in your client to connect to the server.
  8. Once connected, join a channel by typing: 
    /join #help
  9. (Optional) To see available channels, use: 
    /list

🌍 Webchat (Quick & Easy)

If you don’t want to set up an IRC client, you can easily connect through our webchat:

[Webchat]

📖 More Help

For additional setup details, visit:

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