MIRC Guide

NOTE: mIRC will only work on Windows computers

• This is a step-by-step guide to setting up mIRC for first-time users.

What is mIRC?

• mIRC is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client that allows people to communicate with each other by chatting in a basic format that most people can find simple and easy to use.

Download

• You can download mIRC from here.

• The latest version is mIRC v6.31 for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2k/XP/Vista (1.64MB)

Setup

• The following is a setup for the GameSurge IRC servers with connecting to Nick's channels. This setup will connect you to all of Nick's channels, which will also allow you to edit entering certain ones.

Starting mIRC for the first time

• When you first bring up mIRC you will always get a window titled About mIRC. From here you can either continue or register your mIRC. mIRC is a free program for 30 days, but it will still allow use after 30 days. After 30 days you must wait a few seconds when the About mIRC window comes up for the continue button to enable itself.

• Once you continue a new window pops-up. This window is titled mIRC Options. On the left side of this window is a box titled Category, under it an entire list of options, the first one being Connect. If Connect isn't selected, select it now.

Editing mIRC Options: Name and Basic Connection

With Category selected in the mIRC Options window, you see a few more options, the first being titled Full Name.

• Full Name - This is where you enter the name you wish to use once on an IRC server. Make sure this is G-rated! This is the name that jIRC users will see when they scroll over your name in the chat room.
• Email Address - This does not need to be an actual email address, but it must resemble one, such as [email protected]
• Nickname - This is where you enter the nickname that you want to use on the IRC server. Make sure this is G-rated!
• Alternative - This is where you need to enter an alternative nickname to use, just in case your first choice is already taken.
• Invisible Mode - This box should be unchecked. If it is checked, remove the checkmark by clicking it.
• New Server Window - Unless you are connecting to multiple servers, this box shouldn't be checked. To follow with this guide, make sure this box isn't checked.
  

On the left hand side of the window, in the categories area and under connect, click Servers.

• With Servers selected, find the GameSurge folder in the large list on the right. The list is in ABC order.
• Once the GameSurge folder is found, double click it. You now want to double click Random EU server. This will take you back to the Connect page.
• Click OK.

Editing mIRC Options: Joining Channels

To get back into mIRC Options, click Tools on the top menu bar and then Options at the bottom of the drop down list. Alternatively, you can click the second symbol on the left (Going towards the right) underneath the top menu bar that resembles a hammer with a box on the left of it.

• In the Category section you should be under Connect. You now want to click Options under Servers, both of which are under Connect.
• There are many boxes checked here, all of which should be left alone for this guide.
• Underneath all of these boxes is a button named Perform. Click this button and a new window will appear.
• The first item in this new window is named Enable perform on connect. Click the box to check it, this will enable your perform when you connect to a server.
• Now, you need to specify what server you want to make your perform work on. Under Network:, click Add. The list that appears is in ABC order, you need to find GameSurge. Once found, double click it. This will take you back to the Perform window.
• Click under Perform commands:. Here, copy and paste this list over:
  

/j #toontowncentral
/j #vmkforums
/j #disneysonlineworlds
/j #piratesonlineforums
/j #clubpenguinfansite
/j #maple_story
/j #coldcallersguild
/j #toontowntrivia
/j #vmktrivia
/j #piratetrivia

• The list above will join you to each of Nick's channels. If you don't wish to join a certain channel, remove it from the list.
• Once you have edited this list to your liking, click OK on the Perform window and then OK again on the mIRC Options menu. You are now back looking at your mIRC window in it's original state.

Connecting

• Underneath the File option on the menu bar on the top of mIRC is a button that looks like a lightning bolt. Click this so it then looks like the lightning bolt is cut in half. This will connect you to IRC.
• A favorites list will pop-up. Besides being annoying, this is not needed for you to connect. Remove the checkmark from Pop up favorites on connect and then click OK.
  

You are now connected to the GameSurge IRC, congratulations!

Scripts Guide

This is the easiest way to make a normal script to use on people.

While you're in #vmkforums, right click on a person's name. You'll see a bunch of different commands, and one that says "Slap!". By clicking Slap!, you'll slap the person you clicked around a bit with a large trout. You can make other scripts like that, too.

First off, bring up your scripts screen. It's the 5th button on the top of your mIRC, it's green, and it has a /a on it.

Now, there's a few tabs. They read Aliases, Popups, Remote, Users, Variables. Click the Popups tab.

Now on the top of this window, there's other tabs. They are file, edit, view, popup, options, help. Click view. Now check of 4. Nick list.

You should now see a few things on this window. Scroll down to where it says Slap!. Click at the end of Slap! and hit enter once.

The Slap! script should read this- .Slap!:/me slaps $$1 around a bit with a large trout

You can make your own scripts now.

You need to make a name for the script.

I'll pick Poke!

I so first type in .Poke!

Now I need an action for this script.

I type in the action with no spaces right after the ! in .Poke!

My script needs me in the action, so I type in :/me

It should now read .Poke!:/me

I hit my space bar once and start the action.

It now reads .Poke!:/me pokes

You need a target for this action now, so type in $$1

The $$1 will make whoever you right-clicked on the users list to be the target in this script.

Your final script should read .Poke!:/me pokes $$1

You can try other scripts with this outline, this isn't the only one you could make

PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN MAKING YOUR OWN.

If your script contains very violent actions or not G-rated material, an op will ask you to remove it.