How to add the new Server to mIRC 6.01 *pictures*

[Potatoboy]

Step one: Click on this button in mIRC

Or File -> Options if you don't have a tool bar

You can download mirc from www.mirc.com

[Potatoboy]

Step 2:

Click on connect then Add:

[Potatoboy]

You will see this window:

[Potatoboy]

Step 3: Fill in this information and click Add

[Potatoboy]

Step 4:

Select AO in the top box, AO in the bottom box.

Fill in yout nickname, real name, and email address (these should be done if you've used mIRC before.)

Click "Connect to IRC server."

[Potatoboy]

You should now be connected to the AO chat server. If you used MikeCouves' instructions before you should have the #automags channel in your channel list. If you see a channel list pop up just type in #automags and you're in. If no list pops up, type "/join #automags" without the quotes and you'll be in.

[Scooter/Cootie]

Cool! Thanks for the pics, I've rarely used irc and I know I'd be floating around in cyber chat land instead of being where I'm supposed to be. ;)

Maybe a Mod can make this a 'classic' thread?

[GallagherAtWar]

y does your sig not come up when u post pictures??

Chri$$

[Potatoboy]

You can disable your sig but click the Show Signature box under the area you type your message in.

I didn't think I needed to post my sig 6 times in a row.

[Jonno06]

where do I get mIRC at?

[Potatoboy]

www.mirc.com

[Jonno06]

thank you very much potato

[Kaiser Bob]

I dont know if this has been mentioned earlier, but if you notice the check box that says 'New Server Window', you would check that to connect to a second or third server, that way you can be on the AO server and still frequent all your favorite DALnet channels.

[Dr.StockClass]

I'm at the room now and when I talk I get the message "#automags Cannot send to channel" and no one seems to be able to see my messages. Whats goin on?

[pito189]

What does this mean?

Edit: I will put up a screen shot of what it said when I get off work.

[Hasty8]

I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this one but if I'm behind a corporate firewall I'm pretty much stuck, right?

[Potatoboy]

pinto, awating error message.

Hasty8, You can give it a shot it may work if port 6667 is open.

[MikeCouves]

Originally posted by Hasty8
I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this one but if I'm behind a corporate firewall I'm pretty much stuck, right?

No Hasty you aren't screwed. If you can get some access to the information of the firewall such as: Hostname, User ID, Password, and Port. Also you need the Protocol of the firewall such as Socks4, Socks5, or Proxy. And what you want to enable the firewall for, server or dcc. I will post a picture of it in a minute.

[MikeCouves]

Okay for the firewall you're going to need some information about it. You should be able to that from your work, ISP, etc. Here's a pic of the firewall screen.

First go to this: (or File > Options)

http://www.automags.org/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=255931

Then you will see this, go to the bar on the side and choose "Firewall". This will come up. You need to find this information.

[MikeCouves]

Here's some additional help for Firewall:

mIRC can connect to an IRC Server through a Socks4, Socks5, or Proxy firewall.

The main purpose of this option is to allow access to IRC through a firewall at work, or more rarely through a network set up at home. The majority of home users should keep this option turned off.

Hostname
The address of your firewall server, can be either a named address or an IP address.

User ID
Can be the account or user name on your system. For most people this will be the User ID portion of their email address (the text before the @ sign).

Password
The password required to access the firewall.

Note: if you are connecting via a proxy, and you enter a password, mIRC only supports http proxy 'basic' authorization.

Port
This is usually 1080 for Socks firewalls.

Initiate DCCs through firewall
mIRC uses a passive protocol to establish DCC connections when a client is behind a Socks5 firewall.

This will not work with older versions of mIRC or other IRC clients because no standard exists. You can find out more about the protocol here.

Note: Socks4 and Proxy are limited in functionality, and only allow IRC server connections.

[bond1313]

Thanks potato that helped a lot.

[AGNH]

Thank you for the instructions.

[pip_999]

thanx man
finally got it workin

[1105]

i'm having a problem connecting to MIRC, i did everything like potato said but its not letting me connect to the AO srever... says my host is running version 2.8/hybrid-6.3 :confused: whats that mean? i've never used mirc before, please help me out

[Potatoboy]

You're connected!

just type "/join #automags"

[1105]

why does it say i'm not in a host channel when i type a message?

[1105]

forget about that last post, thanks potato

[CRASHKING]

so this saturday during the contest we will be in #automags?

[Krazy Ivan]

It says "can't resolve host name"

Any help on that?

[Potatoboy]

Make sure you're typing irc.automags.org

You most likely have a typo.

[Krazy Ivan]

Here is the exact thing it says


*** Connecting to irc.automags.org (6667)
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-irc.automags.org- *** Looking up your hostname...
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-irc.automags.org- *** Checking Ident
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-irc.automags.org- *** Couldn't look up your hostname
-

[Potatoboy]

Oh, that's fine, you should be connected.

After you see that, Type /join #Automags

[Potatoboy]

upping for chat party tonight.

[DementedRabbit]

/server irc.automags.org ;)

[Fixion]

If your a linux person here's how you join using Bitc*X, my favorite linux irc client. But since the command will be censored by AO, because the geniuses who made the programe chose to include a slang term for a female dog in the name, fill in the '*' with what is obvious.

In a command line type:
bitc*x -n nickname -c #automags irc.automags.org

[sps16]

two questions:
1) How do i make it so when i mimize mIRC it will become an icon in my tool bar, i knew the old ver did that
2) How do you guys do that writing in purple when your in the room ie. *Insert funny thing*?

[Fixion]

Originally posted by sps16
two questions:
1) How do i make it so when i mimize mIRC it will become an icon in my tool bar, i knew the old ver did that
2) How do you guys do that writing in purple when your in the room ie. *Insert funny thing*?

1. File>Options>Display(its under 'category:')>Tray(subcatigory of 'display')>Check the box that says 'place mirc in tray when minimized'
2. Write /me infront of what you have to say, example "/me loves cookies". It will display "Fixion loves cookies" in purple, but using your nickname.

[sps16]

awesome fixion! except the mimizing thing didnt work it wasn't there
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-3/139132/mIRC.JPG

[Fixion]

Originally posted by sps16
awesome fixion! except the mimizing thing didnt work it wasn't there
I guess this only works in version 6 and below.
I fixed the dirrections, I fogot to mention the option is in the "tray" subcatigory of "diaplay". I have version 6.0. If you tell me what version you have I can probably find it for you (if its there).

[sps16]

i gotts ver6.12

[Fixion]

Originally posted by sps16
i gotts ver6.12

I guess that is for 6.0 and below.
Here it is for version 6.12
Tools>Options>Display (its in the 'category' list)>Options (subcategory of 'Display')>Click on the 'Tray' button>Check the box that says 'place mirc in tray when minimized'

[sps16]

worked like a charm, your are the mayor of "wanting to minimize my mIRC window" town