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# '''Join the channel'''. If you haven't already, join your channel, by typing <code>/join #channel_name</code>, changing "channel_name" to your channel's name. If it's not already taken yet, you should get a star (this means you're an op). | # '''Join the channel'''. If you haven't already, join your channel, by typing <code>/join #channel_name</code>, changing "channel_name" to your channel's name. If it's not already taken yet, you should get a star (this means you're an op). | ||
# '''Register with ChanServ'''. The first user who joins an '''empty''' unregistered channel gets op status and can register the channel with ChanServ. ChanServ is a bot that helps with these sorts of things. Just type <code>/msg ChanServ register #channel_name <password> <description></code> (without the brackets). Where <password> is some password you make up. This is your channel registration password, it should be strong and kept secret. <description> is a short description about your channel's purpose or usage. Make sure that you identify and visit your channel every ten days or so, otherwise it might expire (see /cs help) | # '''Register with ChanServ'''. The first user who joins an '''empty''' unregistered channel gets op status and can register the channel with ChanServ. ChanServ is a bot that helps with these sorts of things. Just type <code>/msg ChanServ register #channel_name <password> <description></code> (without the brackets). Where <password> is some password you make up. This is your channel registration password, it should be strong and kept secret. <description> is a short description about your channel's purpose or usage. Make sure that you identify and visit your channel every ten days or so, otherwise it might expire (see /cs help) | ||
| − | # '''Protect your channel'''. This step is '''optional'''. To prevent random people from joining your room, type <code>/mode #channel_name +k <password></code>. You'll want this password to be different to the other password you had above (see also /cs help mlock ). If people want join your channel, they must type <code>/join #channel_name password</code> (or you must have <code>&promptChannelKey=1</code> in the URL of your [[widget]]). | + | # '''Protect your channel'''. This step is '''optional'''. To prevent random people from joining your room, type <code>/mode #channel_name +k <password></code>. You'll want this password to be different to the other password you had above (see also /cs help mlock ). If people want join your channel, they must type <code>/join #channel_name <password></code> (or you must have <code>&promptChannelKey=1</code> in the URL of your [[widget]]). |
# '''Get help'''. If you get stuck you can also do <code>/msg ChanServ help</code> or <code>/cs help</code> for extensive help, or you could type <code>/join #help</code> and people will try and help you as well as they can. Multi-language documentation: http://anope.org/docgen/1.8/en_us/ChanServ.php . | # '''Get help'''. If you get stuck you can also do <code>/msg ChanServ help</code> or <code>/cs help</code> for extensive help, or you could type <code>/join #help</code> and people will try and help you as well as they can. Multi-language documentation: http://anope.org/docgen/1.8/en_us/ChanServ.php . | ||
[[Category:How To]][[Category:IRC]] | [[Category:How To]][[Category:IRC]] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Create Your Own Channel}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Create Your Own Channel}} | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 13 February 2010
| This was made specifically for irc.mibbit.net. Although it is possible that it works with other servers, we can not guarantee. |
Registering your Channel
- Register your nickname. First of all, register your nick (or identify).
- Join the channel. If you haven't already, join your channel, by typing
/join #channel_name, changing "channel_name" to your channel's name. If it's not already taken yet, you should get a star (this means you're an op). - Register with ChanServ. The first user who joins an empty unregistered channel gets op status and can register the channel with ChanServ. ChanServ is a bot that helps with these sorts of things. Just type
/msg ChanServ register #channel_name <password> <description>(without the brackets). Where <password> is some password you make up. This is your channel registration password, it should be strong and kept secret. <description> is a short description about your channel's purpose or usage. Make sure that you identify and visit your channel every ten days or so, otherwise it might expire (see /cs help) - Protect your channel. This step is optional. To prevent random people from joining your room, type
/mode #channel_name +k <password>. You'll want this password to be different to the other password you had above (see also /cs help mlock ). If people want join your channel, they must type/join #channel_name <password>(or you must have&promptChannelKey=1in the URL of your widget). - Get help. If you get stuck you can also do
/msg ChanServ helpor/cs helpfor extensive help, or you could type/join #helpand people will try and help you as well as they can. Multi-language documentation: http://anope.org/docgen/1.8/en_us/ChanServ.php .
