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This article about IRC clients. Clients with encryption support (SSL 3.0 or newer) is approved only. | This article about IRC clients. Clients with encryption support (SSL 3.0 or newer) is approved only. | ||
== Addons == | |||
Addons (extensions) for Firefox, Seamonkey, Thunderbird and etc. | |||
<br>[[ChatZilla]]: [https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/seamonkey/addon/chatzilla/ Download] | |||
== Windows == | == Windows == | ||
[https://hexchat.github.io/downloads.html HexChat] | |||
# [https://www.mirc.com/get.html mIRC] | |||
# [https://adiirc.com/download.php AdiIRC] | |||
# [https://trillian.im Trillian] | |||
# [https://hexchat.github.io/downloads.html HexChat] <- XChat | |||
# [https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi Jitsi Desktop] | |||
# [https://konversation.kde.org/download.html Konversation] | |||
# [https://www.leafdigital.com/software/leafchat/ Leafchat] (2012) | |||
# [https://pidgin.im/install/#windows Pidgin] | |||
# [https://quassel-irc.org/downloads Quassel IRC] | |||
=== Cygwin === | === Cygwin === | ||
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== Web == | == Web == | ||
[https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge.github.io The Lounge] | [https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge.github.io The Lounge] | ||
<br>[https://my.chat.mibbit.com/home Mibbit] | |||
== Temp Info (to editing) == | == Temp Info (to editing) == | ||
=== Penelope recommends === | |||
Mozilla has basic information on IRC setup on [http://irc.mozilla.org/ their wiki]. [http://irchelp.org/ irchelp.org] has some info, including [http://irchelp.org/irchelp/altircfaq.html FAQs] and links to various clients for [http://irchelp.org/irchelp/mac/ Mac], [http://irchelp.org/irchelp/mirc/ Windows] and [http://irchelp.org/irchelp/ircii/ UNIX]. | |||
Linux/Unix users have a few options See these links: | Linux/Unix users have a few options See these links: | ||
* [http://tldp.org/HOWTO/IRC/ Basic 'How-to' for IRC on Linux] | * [http://tldp.org/HOWTO/IRC/ Basic 'How-to' for IRC on Linux] | ||
* The [http://irchelp.org/irchelp/ircii/ IRCII] command line client. | * The [http://irchelp.org/irchelp/ircii/ IRCII] command line client. | ||
For Mac users, we suggest using the GUI clients [http://beta.adium.im/ Adium 1.4 Beta] or [http://colloquy.info/ Colloquy]. | |||
== TEMP == | |||
====Web clients==== | |||
* [https://mibbit.com/ Mibbit] web-based chat client. | |||
* [https://kiwiirc.com/ Kiwi IRC] Open Source web-based chat client that works on mobile too. | |||
* [https://thelounge.chat/ The Lounge] is a self-hosted web IRC client. | |||
* [https://www.irccloud.com/ IRCCloud] is a great IRC app that is compatible with Android phones, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 8 or later. It has both a free and a paid option. | |||
====Desktop clients==== | |||
* [https://konversation.kde.org/ Konversation] is a client for Linux, you can probably get it as a package from your distribution. Its look and feel is similar to that of ChatZilla while being built on [http://www.kde.org/ KDE]. | |||
* [https://www.codeux.com/textual/ Textual] is an IRC client created specifically for macOS. Open source but paid on the App Store. | |||
* [https://irssi.org/ Irssi] Your text mode chatting application since 1999. | |||
* [https://weechat.org/ WeeChat] WeeChat is a fast, light and extensible chat client, with a text-based user interface. | |||
* [https://hexchat.github.io/ HexChat] is a great chat program for both Linux and Windows. | |||
* [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/ Thunderbird] is a communication client made by Mozilla. As of version 15, it has IRC support. | |||
====Mobile clients==== | |||
=====iOS===== | |||
* [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/igloo-irc/id1331074069 Igloo IRC] The chillest IRC client | |||
* [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/palaver-irc/id538073623 Palaver IRC] is a modern IRC client for iPhone and iPad featuring a unique user interface which makes using IRC a pleasure. It fits you and your mobile devices perfectly.. | |||
=====Android===== | |||
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.mrarm.irc Revolution IRC Client] is the next-generation IRC client for Android, made with design and functionality in mind. | |||
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.holoirc HoloIRC] is an [https://github.com/holoirc/HoloIRC open source] IRC client for Android. | |||
====Clients that haven't received updates in a while==== | |||
* [https://colloquy.info/ Colloquy] is a Mac client with a nice looking interface. It also has a mobile client for iPad/iPhone/iTouch. | |||
* [http://limechat.net/mac/ Limechat] is a cross-platform IRC client by Satoshi Nakagawa. Warning: main site is in Japanese, this is not just for Mac, there are [http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA022249/files/lime218.exe Windows] and [http://limechat.net/iphone/ iOS] versions as well. A number of people have happily switched from Colloquy to Limechat. | |||
* [http://www.instantbird.com Instantbird] is a cross-platform multi-protocol instant messaging client based on Mozilla technologies (and libpurple from Pidgin) with an emphasis on simplicity and extensibility. | |||
* [https://www.yaaic.org/ Yaaic] is a free (as in freedom), multiserver, Android IRC client, now fully conformant with the UI style of the Iced Cream Sandwich (and later). | |||
See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_IRC_clients Comparison of IRC clients] at Wikipedia. | |||
=== How to connect to server === | |||
====Mibbit==== | |||
* [https://chat.mibbit.com/?server=irc.mozilla.org:+6697 Click here to connect] | |||
* enter a nickname for yourself, then click GO (no channel needed at first, but you can put one in if you know where you're going) | |||
* look for a "Mozilla" tab right under the Mibbit logo and click on it (it doesn't come to the front automatically for some reason) | |||
[[File:mibbit_connection.png|400px]] | |||
====Colloquy==== | |||
Set up a connection as per the screenshot and hit 'connect': | |||
[[File:create_connection_colloquy.png|400px]] | |||
====Chatzilla ==== | |||
Use the <tt>/networks</tt> command to display the list of predefined IRC networks. Click on <tt>moznet</tt> in the list. | |||
[[File:chatzilla_networks.png|400px]] | |||
==== Andchat ==== | |||
{{outdated|I assume Andchat does not provide SSL or TLS and much old client|12.03.2024}} | |||
[[File:Andchat-mozilla-irc-setup.png|240px|right]] | |||
* Name : Mozilla | |||
* Address : <b>irc.mozilla.org</b> | |||
* Port | |||
** The normal port value is <b>6697</b> | |||
** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=716814 Some mobile carriers (like Verizon)] block all common IRC ports. If this affects you, use port <b>8443</b> instead | |||
* SSL : <b>checked</b> | |||
* Nick 1 : Your_IRC_nickname | |||
NOTE : In 2012, Verizon blocked all access to irc.mozilla.org over cellular connections. Any connection attempts now get a 504 Gateway Timeout | |||
[[Category: IRC]][[Category: Internet Relay Chat]][[Category: Software]] | |||