In his first installment, Cracker introduced us to IRC, some common terms, and popular clients, while in Part 2 he discussed modes, etiquette, and connecting through a proxy server. In this final installment, Cracker will wrap up his IRC tutorial with a comprehensive list of commands:
IRC Commands
There are many commands that will help you while chatting on IRC; you can send private messages to people, and talk using colors, bold text, etc. If you are using a script, then most of these commands will be built into pop-up windows, so you don't actually have to type them out yourself. My recommendation to learn the commands is to download mIRC and read the help file. It takes a bit of time, but it is very good source of information on IRC commands and operations.
Here's a 'complete' reference list of IRC commands and their syntax:
/ Recalls the previous line entered in the current window.
/! Recalls the last command typed in any window.
/action {action text} Sends the specified action to the active channel or query window.
/add [-apuce] {filename.ini} Loads aliases, pop-ups, users, commands, and events.
/ame {action text} Sends the specified action to all channels which you are currently on.
/amsg {text} Sends the specified message to all channels which you are currently on.
/auser {level} {nick|address} Adds a user with the specified access level to the remote users list.
/auto [on|off|nickname|address] Toggles auto-op of a nick or address or sets it on or off totally.
/away {away message} Sets you as Away, and an away message.
/away Sets you being back.
/ban [#channel] {nickname} [type] Bans the specified nick from the current or given channel.
/beep {number} {delay} Locally beeps 'number' times with 'delay' in between the beeps.
/channel Pops up the channel central window (only works in a channel).
/clear Clears the entire scroll-back buffer of the current window.
/clearall Clears all text in all open windows.
/ctcp {nickname} {ping|finger|version|time|userinfo|clientinfo} Does the given CTCP on nickname.
/closemsg {nickname} Closes the query window you have open to the specified nick.
/commands [on|off] Sets the Tools/Remote/Commands section on or off or checks its status.
/creq [ask | auto | ignore] Sets your DCC 'On Chat request' settings in DCC/Options.
/dcc send {nickname} {file1} {file2} {file3} ... {fileN} Sends the specified files to nick.
/dcc chat {nickname} Opens a DCC window and sends a DCC chat request to nickname.
/dde [-r] {service} {topic} {item} [data] Allows DDE control between mIRC and other applications.
/ddeserver [[on [service name] | off] To turn on the DDE server mode, with a given service name.
/describe {#channel} {action text} Sends the specified action to the specified channel window.
/disable {#groupname} De-activates a group of commands or events.
/disconnect Forces a hard and immediate disconnect from your IRC server. Use it with care.
/dlevel {level} Changes the default user level in the remote section.
/dns {nickname | IP address | IP name} Uses your providers DNS to resolve an IP address.
/echo [nickname|#channel|status] {text} Displays the given text only to YOU.
/enable {#groupname} Activates a group of commands or events.
/events [on|off] Shows the remote events status or sets it to listening or not.
/exit Forces mIRC to closedown and exit.
/finger Does a finger on a users address.
/flood [{numberoflines} {seconds} {pausetime}] Sets a crude flood control method.
/flush [levels] Clears all nicknames from the Remote/users list that are not on your channels.
/font Activates the font selection dialog.
/fsend [on|off] Shows fsends status and allows you to turn DCC fast send on or off.
/fserve {nickname} {maxgets} {homedirectory} [welcome text file] Opens a fileserver.
/groups [-e|d] Shows all (enabled or disabled) groups defined in the remote sections.
/guser {level} {nick} [type] Adds the user to the user list with the specified level and address type.
/help {keyword} Brings up the Basic IRC Commands section in the mIRC help file.
/ignore [on|off|nickname|address] Toggles ignoring of a nick or address or sets it on or off totally.
/invite {nickname} {#channel} Invites another user to a channel.
/join {#channel} Makes you join the specified channel.
/kick {#channel} {nickname} Kicks nickname off a given channel.
/list [#string] [-min #] [-max #] Lists all currently available channels, etc. filtering for parameters.
/load {-apuce} {filename.ini} Loads Aliases, Pop-ups or Remote items into mIRC.
/log [on|off] Shows the logging status or sets it on or off for the current window.
/me {action text} Sends the specified action to the active channel or query window.
/mode {#channel|nickname} [[+|-]modechars [parameters]] Sets channel or user modes.
/msg {nickname} {message} Send a private message to this user without opening a window.
/names {#channel} Shows the nicks of all people on the given channel.
/nick {new nickname} Changes your nickname to whatever you like.
/notice {nick} {message} Send the specified notice message to the nick.
/notify [on|off|nickname] Toggles notifying you of a nick on IRC or sets it on or off totally.
/onotice [#channel] {message} Send the specified notice message to all channel ops.
/omsg [#channel] {message} Send the specified message to all ops on a channel.
/part {#channel} Makes you leave the specified channel.
/partall Makes you leave all channels you are on.
/ping {server address} Pings the given server. NOT a nickname.
/play [-cpqmrlt] [channel/nick] {filename} [delay/linenumber] Allows you to play text files.
/pop {delay} [#channel] {nickname} Performs a randomly delayed +o on a not already opped nick.
/protect [on|off|nickname|address] Toggles protection of a nick or address or sets it on or off.
/query {nickname} {message} Open a window to this user and send them the private message.
/quit [reason] Disconnect you from IRC with the optional bye-bye message.
/raw {raw command} Sends any raw command directly to the server. Use it with care!
/remote [on|off] Shows the remote commands status or sets it to listening or not.
/rlevel {access level} Removes users from the remote users list with the specified access level.
/run {c:\path\program.exe} [parameters] Runs the specified program, etc. with parameters.
/ruser {nick[!]|address} [type] Removes the user from the remote users list.
/save [-apuce] {filename.ini} Saves remote sections into a specified INI file.
/say {text} Says whatever you want to the active window.
/server [server address [port] [password]] Reconnects to the previous server or a new one.
/sound [nickname|#channel] {filename.wav} {action text} Sends an action and sound request.
/speak {text} Uses the external text to speech program Monologue to speak up the text.
/sreq [ask | auto | ignore] Sets your DCC 'On Send request' settings in DCC/Options.
/time Tells you the time on the server you use.
/timer[N] {repetitions} {interval in seconds} {command} [| {more commands}] Activates a timer.
/timestamp [on | off] Sets time stamping on or off for all your conversations.
/topic {#channel} {newtopic} Changes the topic for the specified channel.
/ulist {level} Lists all users in the remote list with the specified access levels.
/url [-d] Opens the URL windows that allows you to surf the www parallel to IRC.
/uwho [nick] Pops up the user central with information about the specified user.
/wavplay {c:\path\sound.wav} Locally plays the specified wave file.
/who {#channel} Shows the nicks of all people on the given channel.
/who {*address.string*} Shows all people on IRC with a matching address.
/whois {nickname} Shows information about someone in the status window.
/whowas {nickname} Shows information about someone who -just- left IRC.
/write [-cidl] {filename} [text] To write the specified text to a .txt file. Many learning opportunities await you there, as well as a lot of possibilities for fun!
And for those of you who get add-on scripts, but don't know how to load them, do this:
/load -rs filename.mrc
and this will unload the script:
/unload -rs filename.mrc
I hope that this tutorial will help you to get involved in the wonderful world of IRC. Many learning opportunities await you there, as well as a lot of possibilities for fun! See you in the channels!