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= How do I use Manjaro IRC? = | = How do I use Manjaro IRC? = | ||
When on the IRC channel, you can also set your own nickname. This will also help to identify you as an actual human being (i.e. rather than a bot). To do so, enter the following into the text field, where you would normally enter comments: | When on the IRC channel, you can also set your own nickname. This will also help to identify you as an actual human being (i.e. rather than a bot). | ||
To do so, enter the following command into the text field, where you would normally enter comments: | |||
/nick [your nickname] | /nick [your nickname] | ||
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The only rule of the IRC Channel is to be friendly. Just be yourself, and you'll find a lot of other friendly people to | The only rule of the IRC Channel is to be friendly. Just be yourself, and you'll find a lot of other friendly people to socialize with and receive support from. | ||
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#Try to be concise with your question. | #Try to be concise with your question. | ||
#Even if you see a lot of people listed on the channel, this doesn't mean that they are actually present.<br clear="all"/> | #Even if you see a lot of people listed on the channel, this doesn't mean that they are actually present.<br clear="all"/> | ||
= How to Register a User Name = | |||
0. '''Choose a user name or nick'''. | |||
The user name should consist only of the letters from A-Z, the numbers from 0-9 and certain symbols such as "_" and "-". It may have a maximum of 16 characters. To do so, enter the following command into the text field, where you would normally enter comments: | |||
/nick [your nickname] | |||
1. '''Register your nick / user name'''. | |||
Type the following command and replace "your_password" with a password that will be easy to remember, and replace "your_email_address" with your email address. | |||
/msg nickserv register your_password your_email_address | |||
2. '''Check your e-mail and verify your account'''. | |||
: After you register, you will not be able to identify to NickServ until you have verified your registration. To do this, check your email for an account verification code. | |||
3. '''Type the command that Freenode asks you to type'''. | |||
: Press the Enter key to fully confirm. | |||