Phineas and Ferb Wiki:IRC

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a text-based chat medium. In short, it is the predecessor to instant messaging clients most people use today. Although somewhat antiquated, it is still in use and is a great alternative to proprietary and closed-off chat media. The Phineas and Ferb Wiki has an unregistered channel on the FreeNode IRC network; for IRC-savvy users, simply join #phineasandferb on irc.freenode.net.

If you are unfamiliar with IRC, or are behind a firewall preventing you using it, visit http://java.freenode.net//index.php?channel=phineasandferb, choose a name and click login. By default, you will join the Phineas and Ferb channel. Other channels are available by clicking the advanced options link.

Obtain an IRC client
If you do not yet have an IRC client, you need to obtain one:
 * If your web browser is Firefox, try ChatZilla.
 * If your web browser is Opera, simply click on any IRC link, such as #phineasandferb.
 * Both mIRC and XChat are popular.
 * The IRC article on Wikipedia for details on the software available.
 * You can also connect to IRC by an online client such as mvIRC

Once you have downloaded a client, you can join freenode by typing  and then join the channel by typing

How to connect (full version)

 * 1) Use the  /server  command to connect to the server, e.g. /server irc.freenode.net
 * 2) Choose a nickname by typing  /nick  , e.g.  /nick JohnDoe  . Nicknames can be up to 16 characters long. You can use letters and numbers (no spaces or symbols).
 * 3) Join the channel by typing  /join #phineasandferb  . Channels are the equivalent of chat rooms on IRC.
 * 4) For help type  /help  . Commands on most IRC clients have to be preceded by a '/', channel names by a '#'.
 * 5) Optional: You can register your nick with the nickserv service. See below.
 * 6) Read the help and readme files of the client you installed for more information.

How to register your nickname and identify
You can register your nick with the nickserv service. Type  /msg nickserv register , e.g.  /msg nickserv register foo </tt>. When logging on later on type  /msg nickserv identify </tt> so that nickserv can identify you as the owner of a nick. For more help, type  /msg nickserv help </tt>. -NickServ- This nickname is owned by someone else -NickServ- If this is your nickname, type /msg NickServ IDENTIFY
 * "/msg nickserv help" or "/msg chanserv help" is how to get official freenode help on this matter.
 * What you will see once you've registered: