| Command |
Description |
Example |
| /help [command] |
used to get some help about an IRC command |
/help join |
| /join [#channel] |
used to join a channel |
/join #hiernase |
| /part [#channel] |
used to leave a channel |
/part #hiernase |
| /quit [message²] |
used to quit IRC. A message may be added to the command, but is optional. |
/quit see ya'll later! |
| /whois <nick> |
used to get info on a nick |
/whois gabi |
| /whowas [nick] |
used to get info on a nick that has just left IRC or a person who has just changed their nick. |
/whowas gabi |
| /who [#channel] |
¹shows nicks, addresses, and optional user info if available for users on a channel |
/who #hiernase |
| /names [#channel] |
¹shows nicks of users on a channel |
/names #hiernase |
| /msg <nick> |
sends a private message (whisper) to a user |
/msg gabi hello there, this is a private message for you |
| /query <nick> |
opens a new window for private dialog with a nick |
/query gabi |
| /nick <newnick> |
used to change the nick |
/nick gabriela |
| /me <action> |
if gabi typed this example, it would be displayed as: *gabi waves to teme |
/me waves to teme |
| /away <message²> |
used to tell others you are not currently at your computer. A message can be included. To set yourself back, type /away again. |
/away checking mail! |
| /list |
¹requests a list of currently formed channels from the server. The listing you request is not updated until you issue the request again. |
/list |
| /invite <nick> <#channel> |
used to invite a nick who is elsewhere on IRC to join you on a channel |
/invite stierli #hiernase |
| /ignore <nick/address> |
¹used to prevent someone from talking to you. The persons nick or address may be used. |
/ignore stierli |
| /mode <nick> +i |
This is the invisible mode. You are not literally invisible on IRC. Users on the same channel as you still see you there. You are invisible to a user who does a /who or /names. A /whois nick, however, will show your user information and the channels you're on. If you are using the above JavaApplet you can set user modes in the SessionInformation panel too. |
/mode gabi +i |
