How to Configure mIRC

Step 1. Finding and installing mIRC.

1. You can find mIRC at http://www.tucows.com or http://www.shareware.com
2. If you go to the TUCOWS Site, choose a location closest to you. Once you have reached TUCOWS, click on the operating system you have, Macintosh, or WindowsXX.
3. You will see a table of different types of Internet Software - Click on Text Chat (IRC) and then click on mIRC.  You will be prompted to save the file.  Select a directory on your hard disk where you can find it  later.
4. Once it is downloaded go into File Manager or Windows Explorer and locate the mIRC file and double click on it.
5. 5. The mIRC file will automatically install into C:\mirc.

Step 2. Starting and setting up mIRC

1. Click on the mIRC icon.
2. In the Setup Dialog window enter the following information in the following fields

Real Name: Your real name (you may also use a fake name if you like)
E-Mail: Your e-mail address (i.e.: username@ecpi.com)
Nick Name: A one to nine character alias to use on the chat system (ie, Ast_Isis)
Alternate:  This name will be used in the event your first choice is already taken by someone else.

1. Click on add (this will add the Undernet IRC server to your listings.)
2. Enter this information in this dialog box.
   Description: Undernet
   IRC Server: us.undernet.org
   Ports: 6667
   Click on ADD

Step 3: Using mIRC

1. Highlight Undernet and select connect.
2. To join a conversation, type the /join {channel_name} command in the single line box at the bottom of the Status window.
3. Popular channels are #42plus, #friendly, #mirc, #teen, #hottub, #usa, well there are thousands.
4. To get a listing of all available channels you might try the /list command.
5. When you join a channel, a new window will appear on your screen.

If you would like to learn more about IRC, you can visit ECPI's IRC Help Page