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====Set your nickname==== | ====Set your nickname==== | ||
Now that you're connected to the IRC server, you can set/register your nickname with Nickserv. If you’re going to be hanging around a lot (and we hope that you will!), you will want to register your nickname. That way, other people can’t pose as you on the channel and you can join password-protected channels. First, set your preferred nickname by either doing: | Now that you're connected to the IRC server, you can set/register your nickname with Nickserv. If you’re going to be hanging around a lot (and we hope that you will!), you will want to register your nickname. That way, other people can’t pose as you on the channel and you can join password-protected channels. First, set your preferred nickname by either doing: | ||
/nick NICKNAME | /nick NICKNAME | ||
(where NICKNAME is the desired nickname); or if you are using a client you may have already set your nickname and/or can change it through the application's interface. Note that if someone has already registered your preferred nick, you’ll need to use a different one. | |||
====Register your nickname==== | ====Register your nickname==== | ||