IRc on Pidgin

[BEORNIA]

hi
i am new user interested in using linux .can anyone help me to use irc .please tell me as soon as any one please??

[MindSpace]

hi
use this ling for Pidgin
http://www.pidgin.im/


Start Pidgin first. The following screen appears.

Click 'Accounts' and then' Manage Accounts'. You can also use Ctrl + A. A window. In this window click on "Add." In the window that now appears, you must fill out different things.

Protocol: Select "IRC" from the list of protocols.

User: Enter your username

Enter Server name

Password: Enter your password if you have registered

Then, in order to gain access . Enter your code followed by pressing the Enter key.
Code
1 / join # "name of server "


now you are logged in the that server IRC channel. You can view this channel on the tab # server button.

[BEORNIA]

hi
thank you for reply but i dont understand it very well as i am new user ..
please can you explain with more detail ??

[MindSpace]

Hi.
ok try this ,
Open Pidgin, go to "Accounts->Add/Edit", and fill it out like this:

* Protocol: IRC
* Screen name: (choose your nickname here)
* Server: irc.ubuntu.com
* Password: (Only if you registered your nick; see here for details)

And that's it. Now to connect to a channel, type:
Code:

/join #CHANNEL

just substitute CHANNEL for the correct name. To find which channels are available, use:
Code:

/list

or go to "Tools->Room List" in the Buddy List window, and press the "Get List" button.

If you have questions, try #ubuntu:
Code:

/join #ubuntu

[karunakar]

hi
or simply go here for more
http://eclug.homelinux.org/content/view/192/59/