====== 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 | [[help:installing:hexchat|HexChat]]          | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, Linux/Unix, OS X | 2.9.6+ required for TLS1.2 |
|     | [[http://www.mirc.com/install.html|mIRC]]    | No  | Yes | No  | Windows | |
|     | [[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/|ChatZilla]] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, Linux/Unix, OS X | |
| Yes | [[http://www.irssi.org/documentation|irssi]] | Yes | Yes | No | Linux/Unix, OS X, Windows (Cygwin) | To enable OS X support install [[http://brew.sh/|Homebrew]], then brew install irssi from Terminal.|
|     | [[http://konversation.kde.org/|Konversation]]| Yes | Yes | Yes | Linux/Unix | |
|     | [[http://www.kvirc.net/?id=install|KVIrc]]   | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, Linux/Unix, OS X | |
|     | [[http://www.adiirc.com/download.php|AdiIRC]]   | No  | Yes* | Yes | Windows | *.NET Framework 4.5 required for TLS1.2 |
|     | [[http://weechat.org|WeeChat ]]                | Yes | Yes | Yes | Linux/Unix, OS X, Windows (Cygwin) | |
|     | [[https://xchataqua.github.io|XChat Azure]]    | Yes | Yes | No   | OS X | |
|     | [[http://colloquy.info|Colloquy OSX]]              | Yes | Yes | Yes | OS X | |
| Yes | [[http://www.codeux.com/textual/|Textual]]   | No  | Yes | Yes | OS X | Includes native ZNC support. |
|     | [[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/colloquy-irc-client/id302000478?mt=8|Colloquy IOS]]              | Yes | Yes   | Yes   | iPhone/iPad | |
| Yes | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.andchat|AndChat]] | No | Yes* | Yes | Android | *Android 4.4W.2+ required for TLS1.2 |
|     | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androirc|AndroIRC]] | No | Yes* | Yes | Android | *Android 4.4W.2+ required for TLS1.2 |
|     | [[http://www.eterna.com.au/ircii/|ircII]]    | Yes | No  | No  | Linux/Unix Terminals | Old/Obsolete, for historical interest only |
|     | [[http://www.ircle.com/reference/|Ircle]]    | No  | No  | No  | Mac OS9 | Old/Obsolete, for historical interest only |
|     | [[http://limechat.net/mac/|LimeChat]]       | Yes | Yes/No | Yes | OS X 10.7 and older | Old/Obsolete, for historical interest only |
|     | [[http://xchat.org|XChat]]          | Yes | Yes/No | No | Windows, Linux/Unix | Old/Obsolete, for historical interest only. |
===== Web Browser Based =====
Embed your AfterNET channel in a website, or send links to it.

  * [[help:installing:webchat|QWebIRC]] - Our officially supported web client
  * [[https://kiwiirc.afternet.org/|Kiwii IRC]] - New web-based client
  * [[https://www.irccloud.com/| IRCCloud]] - Always connected web-based client
===== Bouncers =====
  * ZNC - [[:help:connecting:znc|Use ours]] - [[http://wiki.znc.in/ZNC|Run your own]]
  * [[https://github.com/irssi/irssi/blob/master/docs/proxy.txt|irssi-proxy]]
  * [[http://www.quassel-irc.org/|Quassel]] - Uses its own protocol, but has a nice [[http://quasseldroid.iskrembilen.com/|Android client]] too.

===== Bots =====
  * [[https://github.com/ProgVal/Limnoria|Limnoria]] - Python based highly customizable plugin driven bot (Fork of Supybot)
  * [[http://www.eggheads.org/|Eggdrop]] - C bot, supports TCL scripts

===== Server =====
  * Help installing your own [[help:technical:ircd|IRC server]] (caution, advanced: for network administrators only)