Tutorials

We have put together many tutorials to cover a wide range of IRC-related subjects. Maybe one of them might have the information you are looking for. We've also put together a page on the Most Often Asked Questions we see in #Beginner. And as always, if we haven't covered it, send an email and we will do our best to answer your questions.

For Tutorials in Spanish, visit here: Spanish IRC Tutorials

Tutorial Listing

• Abbreviations - What does bbl, brb, yw, afk, lol (and more) mean?
• Adult Education Class - Basic How-to's of IRC
• Aliases - Shortcut commands we type to play out a longer line. Confused? You won't be after you read this.
• Channels - Ok, you're on IRC, now where do you go? Maybe this will help.
• Colors Tutorial - How to create colorful text
• Emoticons - :) ;) 0:-) silly stuff :)
• Etiquette - What to do....What not to do -- to enjoy your time on IRC.
• IRC Tips - Frequently Asked Questions
• IRC Commands - Basic command lines we use often during our time on IRC. Good resource for the beginner.
• IRC Glossary - Definition of frequently used terms found on IRC
• IRC Tips - Basic Tips to give you a Boost as you start out
• mIRC Setup - Starting mIRC for the first time
• mIRC Commands - Huge listing of the majority of mIRC's commands.
• PIRCH Setup - Starting PIRCH for the first time
• Popups - Commands we click on with our mouse to play out a longer line. Excellent tutorial.
• Remotes - Nooo...not a trip to the remote Sahara Dessert, but instead, a look into scripting side of mIRC.
• Security - We must be smart about our online habits, even on IRC
• Sounds Tutorial - How to listen, How to play, Why we listen, and some tunes to get you started
• Trojans/Viruses/Worms - What? You've never heard of these? Check it out, you will be GLAD you did!
• Undernet - History of the Undernet (the group of servers our #Beginner is located on), as well as many resources.