Important Live Chat Help Thread

**DragoonKain** · (#1)

Live Chat (IRC) Help Thread

IRC is a complicated system. Hopefully, this thread can help those of you who are new navigate IRC without much difficulty. I will break this help post into sections. When I give a command, I will highlight it in yellow. The commands will be given in the following format:

/COMMAND text <param> [optional-param]

For "text" you would type in just like you see it. For <param> you would type in something that would make sense, without the <>'s. The optional-param is something you are free to use but not necessary. I will also give an example (or several) of each command in cyan.

A link to the live chat is available at the bottom of the forums. You could also visit http://www.kingdomhearts3.org/chat.php

Here's a small breakdown of the Flash client window:

Using a nickname

We do not own the servers that host the IRC chat. Therefore, the nickname that you use on the forum may or may not already be taken by someone on IRC. You will need to find a unique nickname for you to use. The IRC client that we use (when you go to it) will offer some assistance for changing your nickname, but I prefer the good old fashioned way. The command is:

/NICK <nickname> <password>

e.g.:
/NICK DragoonKain myPassword

The password only applies if you've registered your nickname (see the section below). If you haven't registered a nickname yet, then omit the password.

If the nickname you want is already taken, you will know this by trying to change into it. The server will say something to the effect of "This nickname is already taken" and change you to a name like "Guest12345".

Registering your nickname

Why is registering important? Without doing registration, anybody can use your nickname (and register it for themselves). It would also allow you to hold an operator position on a channel, send and receive IRC memos, etc etc. You may only register ONE nickname per email address. The command for registering is:

/ATTACH <password> <email address>

e.g.:
/ATTACH asdfjkl kh3@kh3.org

Make sure that you use a real email address, as you will have to execute a command that is sent to you via email to verify your account. The verification email may land in your junk mail. Remember to check there. REMEMBER NOT TO USE THE <>'s. Look at the example!

Joining a Channel

You can think of a channel as like a chat room. Our flash chat automatically has you join our main channel, #KH3.org. We may have other channels in the future set aside for particular events. In order to get into them, you would simply use the command:

/JOIN <#channel>

e.g.:
/JOIN #kainisawesome

All channels start with a '#' character. To leave a channel type:

/PART #channel [reason]

e.g.:
/PART #kotaisawesome Kota is really not awesome.

Actions

To perform an "action", use the command:

/ME <action>

e.g.:
/ME slaps Kota in the face.

Operators

A channel operator is kind of like a forum moderator. They can kick, ban, set channel modes, topics, etc. I won't bother talking about all of their commands. That's for another day.

Misc.

There are a few other commands. You can find out various information about Registered nicknames (and see if they're already registered) by using the info command.

/INFO <nickname>

e.g.:
/INFO Kaito

You can also check out some information (though it's somewhat cryptic) about people who are currently online by typing:

/WHOIS <person>

e.g.:
/WHOIS DragoonKain

-- More to come at a later date --

**DragoonKain** · (#2)

Getting Help

The IRC Server has a comprehensive "Help" function that will allow you to look up commands, complete with descriptions and examples. If you want to learn more about the system, you can use these commands.

/HS

This command will list the commands. You're only concerned with the top section (the bottom section is for server operators, which is completely and utterly outside the bounds of this tutorial. You will never see a server operator [I hope]).

/HS <sub-topic>

For any of the commands listed from the above command, you can type /HS topic to receive more help on it. For instance, if you're curious how to register your nickname:

/HS ATTACH

Or if you find yourself an operator on a channel and want to know how to kick:

/HS KICK

There are also other commands that have sub-topics. For instance, the PROP command. PROPs are various settings you can turn on and off for your nicknames (or any channels) that you own. For more information, there are three commands:

/HS PROP NICK
/HS PROP CHANNEL

Changing Your Password

To change the password on your nickname after you've already registered, use the following command:

/SETPASS <old password> <new password>

Remember not to use the <>'s! For more information on this property, use /HS SETPASS.

Retrieving a password

To have your password emailed to you, use:

/SENDPASS <nickname> <email address>

There is no help available on this command. Sorry.