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== The #context IRC Channel==
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There is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat IRC] [irc://chat.freenode.net#context channel at freenode].
  
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=== Install and Use ChatZilla ===
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ChatZilla is a multiplatform irc extension for [http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Firefox]. The installation can be performed as follow:
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* In the "Tools" menu of Firefox, select "Extensions".
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* Within the new opened "Extensions" window, click on "Get More Extensions". You will be redirected to .
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* You are redirected to addons.mozilla.org, search for ChatZilla in "Extensions".
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* Go to the ChatZilla page then click on "Install Now" and confirm the installation.
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* Restart Firefox to use ChatZilla.
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An other method is to use this quick install link [http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/extensions/chatzilla/chatzilla-0.9.70-fx+mz.xpi] and restart Firefox.
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Once ChatZilla is installed you can use [[irc://irc.freenode.net/]] to access to the freenode irc server or go directly to the #context channel with [[irc://irc.freenode.net#context]].
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Now you have to choose your nickname according to [http://freenode.net/policy.shtml#usernames]. In the bottom left corner, click on your current nickname and select "Change nickname...". If the chosen nickname is already used by someone else, change it if you want to perform a registration in order to use the same nickname for future #context sessions. Once you have a valid nickname, you can register it by entering the following command in the bottom interaction line:
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<tt>/msg nickserv register ''yourpasswd''</tt>
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In future sessions, you will use the same registered nickname by identifying yourself with the command:
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<tt>/msg nickserv identify ''yourpasswd''</tt>
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If you are not connected to the #context channel yet, you can use
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<tt>/join #context</tt>
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To quit #context without being disconnected of freenode.net:
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<tt>/part ''a message, ''</tt>
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To quit freenode.net:
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<tt>/quit ''a message''</tt>
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=== Basic IRC Commands ===
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{| border="0"
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! Command !! Attribute !!
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|-
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|<tt>/join</tt>
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|''#channelname''
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|join the channel ''#channelname''
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|-
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|<tt>/me</tt>
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|''a message''
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|return ''a message'' as an action message
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|-
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|<tt>/msg</tt>
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|'''nickname''' ''a message''
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|start a private chat with '''nickname'''
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|-
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|<tt>/nick</tt>
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|''newnickname''
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|change your nickname to ''newnickname''
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|-
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|<tt>/notice</tt>
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|'''nickname''' ''a short message''
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|send ''a short message'' to '''nickname''' without opening up a private window
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|-
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|<tt>/part</tt>
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|''a message''
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|leave the channel
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|-
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|<tt>/quit</tt>
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|''a message''
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|leave the irc server
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|-
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|<tt>/whois</tt>
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|''nickname''
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|get more information about user ''nickname''
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|-
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|<tt>/chat</tt>
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|''nickname''
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|chat with ''nickname''
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|-
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|<tt>/help</tt>
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|''a topic''
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|get help on ''a topic''
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|}

Revision as of 13:46, 7 September 2012

The #context IRC Channel

There is an IRC channel at freenode.

Install and Use ChatZilla

ChatZilla is a multiplatform irc extension for Firefox. The installation can be performed as follow:

  • In the "Tools" menu of Firefox, select "Extensions".
  • Within the new opened "Extensions" window, click on "Get More Extensions". You will be redirected to .
  • You are redirected to addons.mozilla.org, search for ChatZilla in "Extensions".
  • Go to the ChatZilla page then click on "Install Now" and confirm the installation.
  • Restart Firefox to use ChatZilla.

An other method is to use this quick install link [1] and restart Firefox.

Once ChatZilla is installed you can use [[2]] to access to the freenode irc server or go directly to the #context channel with [[3]].

Now you have to choose your nickname according to [4]. In the bottom left corner, click on your current nickname and select "Change nickname...". If the chosen nickname is already used by someone else, change it if you want to perform a registration in order to use the same nickname for future #context sessions. Once you have a valid nickname, you can register it by entering the following command in the bottom interaction line: /msg nickserv register yourpasswd

In future sessions, you will use the same registered nickname by identifying yourself with the command: /msg nickserv identify yourpasswd

If you are not connected to the #context channel yet, you can use /join #context

To quit #context without being disconnected of freenode.net: /part a message,

To quit freenode.net: /quit a message

Basic IRC Commands

Command Attribute
/join #channelname join the channel #channelname
/me a message return a message as an action message
/msg nickname a message start a private chat with nickname
/nick newnickname change your nickname to newnickname
/notice nickname a short message send a short message to nickname without opening up a private window
/part a message leave the channel
/quit a message leave the irc server
/whois nickname get more information about user nickname
/chat nickname chat with nickname
/help a topic get help on a topic