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Use the command @kbd{M-x irc} to connect using the defaults.
@xref{Configuration}, if you want to change the defaults.
Use the command @kbd{M-x irc} to connect using the defaults.
@xref{Configuration}, if you want to change the defaults.
want to connect to a different network, or connect to the same network
using a different nick. This will prompt you for four things:
want to connect to a different network, or connect to the same network
using a different nick. This will prompt you for four things:
It defaults to the login name returned by @code{user-login-name}, just
like @code{rcirc-default-nick}.
It defaults to the login name returned by @code{user-login-name}, just
like @code{rcirc-default-nick}.
to the name returned by @code{user-full-name}. If you want to hide
your full name, you might want to set it to some pseudonym.
@example
to the name returned by @code{user-full-name}. If you want to hide
your full name, you might want to set it to some pseudonym.
@example
Use this symbol if you need to identify yourself as follows when
connecting to a network: @code{/msg nickserv identify secret}. The
necessary arguments are the nickname you want to use this for, and the
Use this symbol if you need to identify yourself as follows when
connecting to a network: @code{/msg nickserv identify secret}. The
necessary arguments are the nickname you want to use this for, and the
Use this symbol if you need to identify yourself as follows if you want
to join a particular channel: @code{/msg chanserv identify #underground
secret}. The necessary arguments are the nickname and channel you want
Use this symbol if you need to identify yourself as follows if you want
to join a particular channel: @code{/msg chanserv identify #underground
secret}. The necessary arguments are the nickname and channel you want
Use this symbol if you need to identify yourself in the Bitlbee channel
as follows: @code{identify secret}. The necessary arguments are the
nickname you want to use this for, and the password to use.
Use this symbol if you need to identify yourself in the Bitlbee channel
as follows: @code{identify secret}. The necessary arguments are the
nickname you want to use this for, and the password to use.
other instant messaging services. You can either install Bitlbee
locally or use a public Bitlbee server. There, you need to create an
account with a password. This is the nick and password you need to
other instant messaging services. You can either install Bitlbee
locally or use a public Bitlbee server. There, you need to create an
account with a password. This is the nick and password you need to
Later, you will tell Bitlbee about your accounts and passwords on all
the other instant messaging services, and Bitlbee will log you in. All
Later, you will tell Bitlbee about your accounts and passwords on all
the other instant messaging services, and Bitlbee will log you in. All
@section People
@cindex people, how to ignore
@cindex nicks, how to ignore
@section People
@cindex people, how to ignore
@cindex nicks, how to ignore
@section Notices
@cindex part notices, how to omit
@cindex join notices, how to omit
@section Notices
@cindex part notices, how to omit
@cindex join notices, how to omit
@xref{Spelling, , Flyspell mode, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual},
for details.
@xref{Spelling, , Flyspell mode, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual},
for details.
@xref{Scrolling, , Scrolling conservatively, emacs, The GNU Emacs
Manual}, for details.
@xref{Scrolling, , Scrolling conservatively, emacs, The GNU Emacs
Manual}, for details.
@section Defining a new command
@cindex defining commands
@cindex commands, defining
@section Defining a new command
@cindex defining commands
@cindex commands, defining
@section Reconnecting after you have lost the connection
@cindex reconnecting
@cindex disconnecting servers, reconnecting
@section Reconnecting after you have lost the connection
@cindex reconnecting
@cindex disconnecting servers, reconnecting
minutes until the client decides that the connection has in fact been
lost. The simple solution is to use @kbd{M-x rcirc}. The problem is
that this opens an @emph{additional} connection, so you'll have two
minutes until the client decides that the connection has in fact been
lost. The simple solution is to use @kbd{M-x rcirc}. The problem is
that this opens an @emph{additional} connection, so you'll have two