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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, OS X | 2.9.6+ required for TLS1.2 |
| mIRC | No | Yes | No | Windows | ||
| ChatZilla | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, Linux/Unix, OS X | ||
| Yes | irssi | Yes | Yes | No | Linux/Unix, OS X, Windows (Cygwin) | To enable OS X support install Homebrew, then brew install irssi from Terminal. |
| Konversation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Linux/Unix | ||
| KVIrc | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, Linux/Unix, OS X | ||
| AdiIRC | No | Yes* | Yes | Windows | *.NET Framework 4.5 required for TLS1.2 | |
| WeeChat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Linux/Unix, OS X, Windows (Cygwin) | ||
| XChat Azure | Yes | Yes | No | OS X | ||
| Colloquy OSX | Yes | Yes | Yes | OS X | ||
| Yes | Textual | No | Yes | Yes | OS X | Includes native ZNC support. |
| Colloquy IOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | iPhone/iPad | ||
| Yes | AndChat | No | Yes* | Yes | Android | *Android 4.4W.2+ required for TLS1.2 |
| AndroIRC | No | Yes* | Yes | Android | *Android 4.4W.2+ required for TLS1.2 | |
| 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 | |
| LimeChat | Yes | Yes/No | Yes | OS X 10.7 and older | Old/Obsolete, for historical interest only | |
| 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.
Bouncers
- ZNC - Use ours - Run your own
- Quassel - Uses its own protocol, but has a nice Android client too.
Bots
Server
- Help installing your own IRC server (caution, advanced: for network administrators only)