BASIC IRC COMMANDS.
                                                       by fOotLoOse


  
/Server : Port

          Command to connect your client to a server. Optionally, you can 
          specify a port number you wish to connect to on that server.
          USAGE: /Server [server.name | server.ip] port 
                            Example  :/Server IRC.DAL.net
                            Example  :/Server Liberty.dal.net:7000
                            Example  :/Server 123.45.67.89 7000
 
/Join          
         
           Command to Join a Channel. 
           USAGE: /JOIN channel,channel channel key  
           Example : /join #channel
           Example : /join #channel1,#channel2,#channel3
           Example : /join #Channel [key|password]
NOTE: Joining channel 0 causes the server to part you from all channels.
      Channel zero used to refer to the status window of the client.  
      Example : /join #0,0 (or)/join 0,#channel

/Part 
           Command to make your client leave a channel or channels with an 
           optional parting message. 
           USAGE: /PART channel,channel part message 
           Example : /part #channel 
           Example : /part #channel Bye See you later.
           Example : /part #channel,#ChannelA,#ChannelB,#ChannelC

/Names  

           Command to reveal the nicknames of all nicks in the specified channel
           who are not on the mode invisible (+i).
           Multiple targets in the /names command are not allowed. 
           USAGE: /Names #channel  
 
/List

           Command to list the channels on the network. Option can be appended 
           to the /list command to limit its search. If you don't include any options,
           the default is to send you the entire unfiltered list of channels. If a 
           listing is in progress, a second /list command with no parameters after 
           the listing has started will halt the listing. Below are the options you 
           can use, and what channels LIST will return when you use them. 
           USAGE: /List Option  

           EXAMPLE: /LIST lists all channels. 

           EXAMPLE: /LIST >300 lists channels with more than 300 nicks in them. 

           EXAMPLE: /LIST >50 lists channels with less than 50 nicks in them. 

           EXAMPLE: /LIST *mirc* lists channels with the word "mirc" in them. 

           EXAMPLE: /LIST >9,<101 *mirc* lists channels with 10-100 nicks and
                    with the word "mirc" in the channel name or topic. 


Option   Usage


>number List channels with more than number people.
<number List channels with less than number people.
C>number List channels created between now and number minutes ago.
C<number List channels created earlier than number minutes ago.
T>number List channels whose topics are older than number minutes (unchanged in the last number minutes.)
T<number List channels whose topics are not older than number minutes.
*mask* List channels that match *mask*
!*mask* List channels that do not match *mask*


/WHO USAGE: /Who [[+|-][acghmnsu] [args] Searchs for users who are not invisible (+i) [unless you are using +c] based on the criteria specified. The basic form of the information returned is how you remember what you can check against. The following options are in logical order across the /WHO Reply line, rather than in alphabetical order by mode.
Flags   Arguments   Wildcards?



+c channel No
+n nick Yes
+a away No
+m modes No
+u userid (ident) Yes
+h host (IP) Yes
+s server No
+g GCOS ("Real name") Yes (Oper only)
EXAMPLE: /WHO +n John* searches for all nicks starting with John plus any additional characters after that. EXAMPLE: /WHO +u CoolmIRC searches for all users of the CoolmIRC script. EXAMPLE: /WHO +ch #FunFactory *.aol.com searches #FunFactory for all AOL users. DCC - Direct Client-to-Client connection /DCC Chat [Nick|IP] Command to connect your client to another client directly for sending text back and forth. This is used much like normal chat, except it will stay connected regardless of Ping timeouts or connections being reset by peer. If the client gets disconnected from their ISP the connection will drop and has to redial in. /DCC Send Nick file.ext EXAMPLE: /DCC Send Nickname mypic.jpg /DCC [Get|Receive] This allows you to receive files from people all over the world. CTCP - Client To Client Protocol /CTCP [Nick | #Channel] PING To Check the difference is the time it took for a message to travel to the receiving client and back. /CTCP [Nick | Channel] VERSION Command to check the version of software your target is using. /AWAY [away message] Leave a message explaining that you are not currently paying attention to IRC. Whenever someone sends you a MSG or does a WHOIS on you, they automatically see whatever message you set. Using AWAY with no parameters marks you as no longer being away. Example: /away On the Phone! /TOPIC #channel newtopic Changes the topic for the channel. /ME message Tells the current channel or query about what you are doing. /AME message Post an Action Message to all the Channel you are currently in. /MSG nickname message Send a private message to this user without opening a query window. /AMSG message Send a message to all the Channel you are currently in. /QUERY nickname message Open a query window to this user and send them a private message. /WHOIS nickname Shows information about someone. /NICK nickname Changes your nickname to a new nickname. /QUIT [reason] This will disconnect you from IRC and will give the optional message as the reason for your departure. (this message only appears to people who are on the same channels as you).