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Installing IRC Software
You need some software to use IRC. Below is our list of help on using various programs to chat with us.
Clients (Programs that connect to IRC Servers)
| Reccomended? | Client | Open Source? | SSL/TLS1.2 | SASL | Operating System | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | heXChat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, Linux/Unix | |
| mIRC | No | Yes | No | Windows | ||
| Yes | irssi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Linux/Unix Terminals | |
| KVIrc | Yes | ? | ? | Linux/Unix | ||
| ADIRC | No | ? | ? | Windows | ||
| WeeChat | Yes | ? | ? | Linux/Unix, OSX, Windows | ||
| Colloquy OSX | Yes | Yes? | Yes? | OSX | ||
| Colloquy IOS | Yes | Yes | yes | iPhone/iPad | ||
| Yes | AndChat | No | Yes | Yes | Android | |
| ircII | Yes | No | No | Linux/Unix Terminals | Old/Obsolete, for historical interest only | |
| Ircle | No | No | No | Mac OS9 | Old/Obsolete, for historical interest only |
And also you can chat from the web:
- Web Chat (Chat from your browser, or embedded in your own website, free & open source)
Server
- Help installing your own IRC server (caution, advanced: for network administrators only)