IRC memo
register your nick
/msg NickServ REGISTER %password% youremail@example.com
What is the recommended way to set up my IRC nickname?
make new channel
To check whether a channel has already been registered, use the command:
/msg ChanServ info ##channelname
/join ##channelname
The command to register your channel (once you’ve joined it and you have op status) is as follows:
/msg ChanServ register ##channelname
Registering a channel on freenode
moderate a channel
Only users who have a voice are able to talk.
/mode ##channelname +m
give voice
For freenode,
/msg ChanServ FLAGS ##channelname Jon +v
The standard way seems to be /mode ##channelname +v Jon.
Here’s removing the voice
/msg ChanServ FLAGS ##channelname Jon -v
give operator rights
For freenode,
/msg ChanServ FLAGS ##channelname Jon +oO
The standard way seems to be /mode ##channelname +o Jon.