p858snake Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 How to set up XChat (Windows) to connect to Neowin I.R.C Should also cover XChat for linux/mac 01. Go to the Neowin I.R.C: User Control Panel and set up your username by entering it in the box and then clicking "Update IRC Nickname" 02. Read the Network Rules 03. Download and install XChat 04. Open up the XChat client A.On the first load the Network List will load, you may delete the channels that you dont want off this list if you want. 05.Click the ADD button next to the Network List 06.Give the Network a name in the text box that appeard in the Networks area (EG: Neowin), Then select the network and click edit. 07.In the top where says "newserver/6667" click that and edit it to say "irc.neowin.net/6667" untick the box that says 08.Now unclick the checkbox next to "Use global user information" and in the boxes that appear insert the following details: Nickname: <The nickname you selected in the user control pannel> (EG: ExampleUser) Second choice: the same as above but with a | at the end (EG: ExampleUser|) Username: just type in Neowin Realname: just type in neowin again 09.If you would like it to automatically connect to the Neowin network when you start XChat tick the "Auto connect to this network at startup box" checkbox 10. Now click into the "Channels to Join:" box and type in #neowin 11. Now also click into the "Server Password:" box and type in your neowin login password. 12. Now click the close button. 13. To connect select the Network you just created (aka Neowin) and click the connect button. Legal Crap: All trademarks mentioned in this post are the property of their respective owners. Screens remain property of me. Client used was XChat Windows build by silverex using the default theme. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
NienorGT Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Hum, okay, trying right now, mIRC suked... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588676222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selecta Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Worked perfectly, nice... mhhh, thanks :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588686959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.bisho Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 i'll try it tonight Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588687020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzap Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Nice guide. Good work peachey. Very informative. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588689993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
p858snake Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 In number 10, the subscribers can place this instead. "#neowin,#subscribers" Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588694274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NienorGT Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 In number 10, the subscribers can place this instead."#neowin,#subscribers" no needs, it's automatic. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588694281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted July 11, 2007 Veteran Share Posted July 11, 2007 Yeah, you auto-join rooms based on your user info, no client configuration needed ;) And good guide (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588694308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxleet Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 You should post the link in step three. [ http://www.xchat.org/download/ ] Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588695901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 hey great guide. thanks for posting. Although I do like the look and feel of mIRC better Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588695946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I also have a question.. If I am on a network (like work) do you know how I can still connect to irc? Like I take it 6667 is the port you are using to connect. Is there another port I can use that isn't normally blocked by a network? Or is there some site I can go to in order to check and see what ports are open on my network? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588695983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian M. Veteran Posted July 11, 2007 Veteran Share Posted July 11, 2007 If port 6667 is blocked at work, you can use the web based CGI IRC over here. (if you go directly to the domain, click the advanced page - that link takes you directly to it). It's a bit laggy, but better than nothing :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588696415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
revvo Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 You should post the link in step three.[ http://www.xchat.org/download/ ] That is the official built but the windows version is shareware because the author says it's a difficult process. The version shown here is the X-Chat built by Silverex which is free but comes with GTK for the interface which is the only negative thing about it compared to the official built but it's still smooth and quick. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588696765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
p858snake Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 no needs, it's automatic. Yeah, you auto-join rooms based on your user info, no client configuration needed ;)And good guide (Y) Um that autojoin will not work with all clients (i know it dosn't work on talkative or xchat / and i'm preety sure it dosn't work in hydra either) You should post the link in step three.[ http://www.xchat.org/download/ ] But not everyone uses that build so it is kinda useless. and everybody should be able to find it without much help anyway. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588696795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance. Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 (Y) Nice guide. :) This got me onto Neowin IRC :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588738303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borbus Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I'm guessing that the IRC server will invite you to the channels and your IRC client will connect to the channels automatically if invited. This is actually a bit of a security risk but I guess the Neowin server is trustable. There's a script to get XChat to auto join on invite here: http://forum.xchat.org/viewtopic.php?p=139...606935c9e14d705 irssi can be configured to auto join on invite too. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588738350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
p858snake Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 I'm guessing that the IRC server will invite you to the channels and your IRC client will connect to the channels automatically if invited. This is actually a bit of a security risk but I guess the Neowin server is trustable. There's a script to get XChat to auto join on invite here: http://forum.xchat.org/viewtopic.php?p=139...606935c9e14d705irssi can be configured to auto join on invite too. No, it dosn't use invites. It uses the SAJOIN command which only certain people (chatmods and above) can access. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588738394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quad Master Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Really helped me :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/571747-how-to-set-up-xchat-windows-to-connect-to-neowin-irc/#findComment-588740057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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