A few more tips:
Craig A. Eddy wrote:
> 1. You will need an IRC client. XChat is one that is useful and
> fairly easy to configure. Pidgin is another, though not as
> versatile. There are certainly others out there that can be used,
> depending on your operating system.
Windows users may find mIRC useful.
> it's possible that the nick name is already registered on freenode.
> Just select another nick name. (If you choose to register your nick
> name on freenode, there are procedures for it that you can find at
> http://freenode.net/faq.shtml)
Registering your nick is optional. You can use IRC without a registered
nickname. Registration ensures that nobody but you can use your nickname
by asking for a password when you join the network.
--
Sander Marechal
