You must download an irc client, or use a web based one, then you must select an irc network, ex IRC://irc.example.com (the client often leaves out IRC:// since all irc channels would use it, so you may just need to type, irc.example.com) and then join a channel (ex: #example) use the "/join #example" command, all channels start with #.
Here's a real quick question for you before I answer this: On what IRC network? Some networks do not provide services for registration of channels/nicknames/etc... such as EFNet. If you are using a network with NickServ you would type /msg NickServ register <password> <email>
An example of IRC? lol.... IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. I guess an IRC channel?
yes. opera has a built-in irc client. also firefox has an irc client called chatzilla. but you have to install that addon to use that in firefox.
When you want to chat directly with an individual or group in "real time"
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IRC rules depend on the particular network and channel that the irc is on, in general, anything illegal is against the rules.
Quassel IRC was created on 2008-08-27.
No, websites have IRC channels by choice.
IRC means Internet Relay Chat.Various IRC clients exist, the most popular being Mibbit, mIRC, and ChatZilla.
Of the network you are connected to? Type "//dns $server" in the mIRC.
There are a variety of available IRC clients. Some of them are free to use, some must be purchased before you are able to use them. Some of the best free clients are HydraIRC, Nettalk and Quassel. Some of the best paid ones are mIRC and X-Chat.
If your computer is properly configured from a security standpoint, you may be able to download the installation file but not run it. The installation of the IRC client will require administrator privileges because it changes computer settings and opens ports for communications. Because IRC connections are usually unencrypted and typically span long time periods, they are an attractive target for hackers. Because of this, careful security policy is necessary to ensure that an IRC network is not susceptible to an attack such as an IRC takeover war. IRC can also be used for file sharing, so secure networks will block most or all IRC traffic to prevent exfiltration of sensitive information - which is another reason they should prevent non-administrators from installing IRC clients on their machines. Even if you already have an IRC client on your computer, if you connect it to a network that enforces blocking of IRC traffic you still will not be able to communicate via IRC over that network.
The vast majority of IRC clients and servers are free, although there are a few that charge money for their services.