These are the Commands you need, to enter or leave a channel or to change your nick. You can use some of these commands every day or maybe more often. They control how you appear in IRC, and allow you to control your channel without using the services. This help document provides basic information about the commands available. Detailed information is available through our HELPOP System. To access the HELPOP System, just use the command: /helpop on the IRC Network.

General Commands:

HELPOP
Syntax: /helpop <parameter>

Thats the HELPOP System. You will find a detailed command Help for every available IRC Server command here. Sometimes on this page i will refer to the HELPOP System, because some commands have a complex syntax which is better explained there.

With "/helpop usercmds" (without the quotes) you will get a more complete list of all commands listed here, and with /helpop <command> you can get the detailed help for one single command.

JOIN
Syntax: /join <#channel> <password>

Enter a channel. The password is only needed when the Channel is password protected (See Channel Modes for detailes.) Only when you entered / joined a channel you can read Channelmessages.

Please note that a Channel Operator can lock a channel with different tools (Channelmodes), so it's possible that you're not able to join the channel. However, you will receive an errormessage where the reason why you can't join is explained.

PART
Syntax: /part <#channel>

Leaves a channel.

CYCLE
Syntax: /cycle #channel

Part and Join the Channel. This command is also known as "rejoin" on other networks.

NICK
Syntax: /nick <newnickname>

Changes your nick to <newnickname>.

Please Note that it is possible that the new nick is allready in use. In this case you aren't able to change your nick and you will receive an errormessage.

AWAY
Syntax: /away <reason>

If you used the command with a reason, you will be marked as away with the given reason. To remove this just use the command without a reason and you're back.

Note: The Away-Flag is for information purpose only, theres no difference in how the servers reacting on you when you marked as beeing away.

KNOCK
Syntax: /knock <#channel>

If a channel is set to invite only (+i) nobody is able to join till he or she gets an invitation. The knock Command tells the Channeloperator that you want to get in, so he can decide to invite you or not.

PRIVMSG
Syntax: /privmsg <nickname>
/privmsg <#channel>

PRIVMSG is the central command to send messages to other users. The Target defines who will receive the message - a single user or a whole channel. Most IRC Clients don't show the Users the Command, they have an Editbox to enter the Text and send it to the channel or person who is assigned to the open window, but you can use this command to send text to a specific target.

NOTICE
Syntax: /notice <nickname>
/notice <#channel>

NOTICE works like PRIVMSG. The difference is, that most IRC Clients formating Notices to look different from PRIVMSGs.

LIST
Syntax: /list <parameters>

The LIST Command is used to get a List of all Channels. Without parameters given, the list will show you all channels. Detailed Informations about Parameters for this command are available in the HELPOP System.

Note: As a normal User, every channel wich is having Mode +s or Mode +p set, will not be shown on that list.

LINKS
Syntax: /links

This Command is used to see wich servers are in the IRC Network. When you use this command, you will get a List of all IRC Servers.

MAP
Syntax: /map

This command works like the LINKS command, the difference is that the list is drawn as Connection MAP.

LUSERS
Syntax: /lusers

Displays the current User / Channel stats.

NAMES
Syntax: /names <#channel>

Displays the Users who are in the given Channel.

Note: Depending on the Channelmodes, you may have to be in the Channel to use that command.

WATCH
Syntax: /watch +<nickname>
/watch -<nickname>

The WATCH list is like a Buddy list. You can add nicknames and the IRC Server will notify you when one of the nicks on the list comes online or goes offline.

Note: The Watch List is limited to 15 entries.
Note2: The Watch list is lost after disconnect.

SILENCE
Syntax: /silence +<nickname>
/silence -<nickname>

The SILENCE list is a serverbased ignore list. You can add nicknames and the IRC Server will not deliver any messages or notices from the user to you.

Note: The Silence List is limited to 15 entries.
Note2: The Silence list is lost after disconnect.

WHOIS
Syntax: /whois <nickname>

The WHOIS Command can be used if you want to get more Informations about a User. You will see the (encrypted) Hostname and some Other Informations like Ident, provided Realname and so on. If you use the Whois Command with the same nick twice (i.e. /whois nickname nickname) you will get the Info about how long the User has been idle since his last activity.

WHOWAS
Syntax: /whowas <nickname>

With the WHOWAS Command you can get some Info about a user who just disconnected. For example, you get a list of the recent Servers he used, and when he was online.

WHO

The WHO command is a powerfull tool to find users. But the syntax is very komplex. So if you want to use the WHO command, please take a look into the HELPOP System at the IRC Server to get the full help for that command.

MOTD
Syntax: /motd

This will show you the "Message of the Day" of the Server you're connected to.

Note: The MotD is normally displayed while you're connecting.

RULES
Syntax: /rules

This Command will show you the Network rules. We have a copy on our Homepage too.

Please Note: Every User who is using our Service have to follow this rules. So please read them.

QUIT
Syntax: /quit <reason>

The QUIT Command will terminate your IRC Session. The Reson parameter is optional.

Channel Management:

TOPIC
Syntax: /topic <#channel> <text>

With this Command you can set the Topic of a Channel. Most IRC Clients (i.e. mIRC) displaying the Topic in the Window Header of the Channelwindow.

KICK
Syntax: /kick <#channel> <nickname>

Removes a User from the given Channel.

Note: A user can simple rejoin your channel unless you banned him (See MODE Command).

INVITE
Syntax: /invite <#channel> <nickname>

Invites a User into a channel. You need to Invite users before they can join when you set Channelmode +i

MODE

Mode is the central command for Channel Management. You can configure the behavior of your channel (i.e. can anybody talk or colors allowed or not.) and you can give privileges to or take privileges from other users. And at last you can ban users from your channel, wich means that they cannot rejoin after you kicked them.

Examples:

To make a channel invite only you can use the following command:
/mode <#channel> +i

Give OP Privileges to a user:
/mode <#channel> +o <nickname>

Take OP Privileges from a user:
/mode <#channel> -o <nickname>

Ban a user:
/mode <#channel> +b nick!ident@host

You can use wildcards in bans. if you want to ban only a nickname then use:

/mode <#channel> +b Nickname!*@*

Or if you want to ban a hostname:

/mode <#channel> +b *@*.hostname.de

Note: A complete list of channelmodes is available at the Server Help Section under the topic Channelmodes.