On Fri, Sep 24, 2004 at 11:28:28AM -0400, Bruce Dawson wrote: > > Create a new account (Accounts menu option, new) > > Select "IRC" as protocol > > Server name is irc.freenode.net > > Select a nick (Most people use some variation on their name) > > If it asks for a port, use 6667 > > My GAIM (v0.81) wants a "Screen name" and a Password! Does this mean I > have to have a freenode account? (Fortunately, it is defaulting to > irc.freenode.net).
Screenname would be the "nick" that I described. Password is completely optional - IRC does not require any preregistration. I'm not sure what Gaim does with this exactly - some IRC servers are private, and some (like freenode) have a nick authentication server that you can use, which Gaim may hook into. However, the password is, I repeat, optional. > > Once you've set up the account, click the "Login" checkbox (I think) and > > then look for a "join Chatroom" option, join #gnhlug. > > Are you talking about setting up the account in GAIM or at freenode? This will be in Gaim. I believe once you've connected to the server, you use the "Join chat" button in the normal Gaim buddy list window. > > Like I said, no copy of Gaim handy - I use Pork for AIM and irssi for > > IRC, so I might have missed something. > > I suspect GAIM has changed a bit since you last used it, but if you (or > someone) can tell me if I need a freenode account to use IRC, it would > help. GAIM is currently behaving as if I do. Try just ignoring the password, see where that gets you. -- Christopher Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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