IRC
This is a temp page until a better page can be created. However the importance of this information requires the timely dissemination of this information.
IRC is the main line of communications that MFI utilizes for real time meetings and chat. We maintain a general channel on Fleetchat.org and create other channels as needed.
To access IRC you need an IRC client. This is a program that allows you to access and chat on IRC channels. There are many that are available. mIRC is the most well known and used program. Mozilla has a browser, SeaMonkey, which has a excellant IRC client bulit in. Based upon the same engine as the Firefox browser, making it more secure than Netscape or Internet Explorer.
There are 3 main servers by which MFI recommends its members to utilize. They are:
| maquischat.fleetchat.org |
| karma.fleetchat.org |
| irc.fleetchat.org |
The last server is the default server and will place you on another server as the system see best.
Once you have your client up and running you connect to the server by typing:
/server maquischat.fleetchat.org
Of course you can substitute any of the servers you wish. It's important to note that there should be no space between the slash and the word "server" and there is a required space between the "/server" and the name of the server.
After you are connected to the server, you should see a lot of information come up on your client screen. Be sure to look it over as it contains important messages, as well as terms of service.
To connect to the MFI channel type
/join #maquis
Like "/server" there can be no spaces between the slash and the command "join". All commands work like that. A good tutorial for IRC commands can be found here.
You can create a channel simply by using the same procedure as joining a channel. If a channel does not exist when the join command is used the system will create the channel with the creator as the default sysop for that channel ONLY.
If there are any questions then please place them here in the discussion section and they will be addressed.
