well,xchat is what I am using.simple.for n00b users,Xchat-Gnome makes it very easy :D for those who want webinterface, http://www.mibbit.com is good.
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 9:55 AM, <vikhrakula at asianetindia.com> wrote: > > THE PIDGIN CLIENT (LINUX, MS WINDOWS) > > These instructions assume that you have a program called "Pidgin" > (formerly known as "Gaim") installed and can start it up. If you > cannot get Pidgin installed or cannot start it, please join our email > list and ask for help. Likewise if you would prefer to use a different > client to Pidgin and need instructions. > Setting up Pidgin for the first time (this all only needs to be done once): > > 1. Start Pidgin > 2. Open up the Pidgin accounts window. This is a window with > 'ACCOUNTS' in the title bar at the top. If you have a 'BUDDY LIST' > window and cannot find an 'Accounts' window, go to the 'ACCOUNTS' menu > and select 'ADD/EDIT'. > 3. In the 'ACCOUNTS' window', press the 'Add' button and an 'ADD > ACCOUNT' window will open. > 4. In the 'ADD ACCOUNT' window: > 1. go to the 'PROTOCOL' section and select 'IRC' from the > drop down box. > 2. Type in a 'SCREEN NAME' for yourself. This can be anything > you like: your first name, your nickname, a silly name. You do not > need to register for an account anywhere before using your name > 3. Type 'IRC.FREENODE.NET' into the 'SERVER' box. > 4. Press the 'SAVE' button. There is no need to enter > anything for 'Password' or 'Alias'. > > Connecting to the server and joining the channel once you are set up: > > 1. In the 'Accounts' window, there will now be a line beginning > with your chosen screen name and ending with '@irc.freenode.net'. > There will be a checkbox next to it. If there is no tick in that > checkbox, click on it and wait for a tick to appear, if there is a > tick already leave it. > 2. Press the 'CLOSE' button, the Accounts window will close. > 3. In the 'BUDDY LIST' window, go to the 'Tools' menu and select > 'ROOM LIST' > 4. If the '@IRC.FREENODE.NET' name is not already showing as chosen > in the 'Account' drop down list, select it from the drop down list. > 5. Press the 'GET LIST' button at the bottom of the screen. > 6. Click on '#ILUG-COCHIN' from the window that appears, and then > click the 'Join' button at the bottom. > 7. A new window will pop up. This is the group chat. You type your > messages into the large box at the bottom. Messages from you and other > people will appear in the main large box. You can see a list of > everyone in the chat on the right. > > Well...this actually works..but didnt c #ilug-cochin channel there > ..dun know why?.. > > is it off-air or something..? > > Quoting Mahesh Aravind <ra_mahesh at yahoo.com>: > > > Hello fellow Linuxers, > > > > --- rathin r <rathin88 at gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> this is rathin here..me cant login into ilugkochi at irc.freenode.net..so > >> can u guide me thru and keep in touch > > > > We discussed IRC channel today, and I expected many newbies to IRC might > face > > this problem. If you use any IRC clients (Pidgin, Xchat, mIRC, etc.) you > can > > read through your clients faq/help to see how this is done. > > > > For those without this facility, the easy way is: > > > > 0) Goto www.mibbit.com > > 1) Select Server as "Freenode.net" > > 2) Give channel as "#ilugkochi" (without the quotes) > > 3) Nick: anything of your choice. But make sure it is unique to avoid > > conflicts with existing users. > > 4) Pass: non-registered users needn't worry. You won't require > > authentication. > > > > You'll be dropped into the #ilugkochi channel. The already logged in > members > > can be seen on the right side. > > > > More info regarding IRC, IRC practises, ettiquette, etc, goto > > www.irc-help.org. > > > > No worries, > > > > Mahesh Aravind > > > > > > Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur! > > ----- > > http://maravind.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailinglist mailing list > > Mailinglist at ilug-cochin.org > > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > > > > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > > * The Pidgin client (Linux, MS Windows)* > > These instructions assume that you have a program called "Pidgin" (formerly > known as "Gaim") installed and can start it up. If you cannot get Pidgin > installed or cannot start it, please join our email list and ask for help. > Likewise if you would prefer to use a different client to Pidgin and need > instructions. > Setting up Pidgin for the first time (this all only needs to be done once): > > 1. Start Pidgin > 2. Open up the Pidgin accounts window. This is a window with '*Accounts > *' in the title bar at the top. If you have a '*Buddy List*' window and > cannot find an 'Accounts' window, go to the '*Accounts*' menu and select ' > *Add/Edit*'. > 3. In the '*Accounts*' window', press the 'Add' button and an '*Add > Account*' window will open. > 4. In the '*Add Account*' window: > 1. go to the '*Protocol*' section and select '*IRC*' from the > drop down box. > 2. Type in a '*Screen Name*' for yourself. This can be anything > you like: your first name, your nickname, a silly name. You do not need to > register for an account anywhere before using your name > 3. Type '*irc.freenode.net*' into the '*Server*' box. > 4. Press the '*Save*' button. There is no need to enter anything > for 'Password' or 'Alias'. > > Connecting to the server and joining the channel once you are set up: > > 1. In the 'Accounts' window, there will now be a line beginning with > your chosen screen name and ending with '@irc.freenode.net'. There will be > a checkbox next to it. If there is no tick in that checkbox, click on it and > wait for a tick to appear, if there is a tick already leave it. > 2. Press the '*Close*' button, the Accounts window will close. > 3. In the '*Buddy List*' window, go to the 'Tools' menu and select '*Room > list*' > 4. If the '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' name is not already showing as chosen > in the 'Account' drop down list, select it from the drop down list. > 5. Press the '*Get List*' button at the bottom of the screen. > 6. Click on '*#ilug-cochin*' from the window that appears, and then > click the 'Join' button at the bottom. > 7. A new window will pop up. This is the group chat. You type your > messages into the large box at the bottom. Messages from you and other > people will appear in the main large box. You can see a list of everyone in > the chat on the right. > > Well...this actually works..but didnt c #ilug-cochin channel there ..dun > know why?.. > > is it off-air or something..? > > > Quoting Mahesh Aravind <ra_mahesh at yahoo.com>: > > > Hello fellow Linuxers, > > > > --- rathin r <rathin88 at gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> this is rathin here..me cant login into ilugkochi at irc.freenode.net..so > >> can u guide me thru and keep in touch > > > > We discussed IRC channel today, and I expected many newbies to IRC might > face > > this problem. If you use any IRC clients (Pidgin, Xchat, mIRC, etc.) you > can > > read through your clients faq/help to see how this is done. > > > > For those without this facility, the easy way is: > > > > 0) Goto www.mibbit.com > > 1) Select Server as "Freenode.net" > > 2) Give channel as "#ilugkochi" (without the quotes) > > 3) Nick: anything of your choice. But make sure it is unique to avoid > > conflicts with existing users. > > 4) Pass: non-registered users needn't worry. You won't require > > authentication. > > > > You'll be dropped into the #ilugkochi channel. The already logged in > members > > can be seen on the right side. > > > > More info regarding IRC, IRC practises, ettiquette, etc, goto > > www.irc-help.org. > > > > No worries, > > > > Mahesh Aravind > > > > > > Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur! > > ----- > > http://maravind.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailinglist mailing list > > Mailinglist at ilug-cochin.org > > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailinglist mailing list > Mailinglist at ilug-cochin.org > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > > -- Use Linux Operating System.Free Yourself from Windows and Viruses,trogens.. Use Free Or Swatanthra Softwares.learn more at: http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/ http://fsf.org Windows Vista is evil: http://badvista.fsf.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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