Technical Support	:  Program Configurations	:  mIRC 5.6

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• Open mIRC.
  

The following step corresponds to the above image. In the box labeled "Full Name" you can put your first or last name, but you can input anything you want if privacy is an issue. In the box labeled "E-Mail Address" type your E-mail address. When using IRC (Internet Relay Chat), people typically pick an "IRC Nickame" that is used when chatting with others. This creates an Anonymous atmosphere for users commmunicating via this medium. IRC nicknames are often humorous or creative in nature. In the box labeled "Nickname" type in your first preference for an IRC nickname. Choose an alternative for the primary Nickname that you picked and input it in the box labeled "Alternative". You will be automatically assigned this nickname in the event that your primary nickname is already in use by someone who started their IRC session before you. Click the "OK" button.

The following step corresponds to the above image. When connected to an IRC server, you typically chat in a "channel", which is essentially a virtual chatroom where users can gather to chat about a particular topic. A channel name always begins with a # sign. After you've connected successfully to an IRC server, a list of channels appears by default, and you can select any channel you want and join it. Also, you're free to type in the name of any channel that you may have heard of elsewhere and join it. If you're the first person in a channel, you have full control over the operation of that channel.

• mIRC is a very powerful program which has an extensive list of features. IRC itself, as the real-time chat resource which the program mIRC allows you to access, is also very powerful with an extensive list of advanced features and capabailties. Please click here if you need further information or assistance in using IRC. The manufacturer's website will open in its own window if you click on the link to it.