
(If you fail to press enter the server name will not be saved.) This can be anything you want OTHER than your real name.Ĭlick Add and enter a name for the IRC network (such as AnonOpsIRC) and press Enter.Īt the top you will see newserver/6667 Replace that with /6697 and press Enter (or tab). The "real name" in the default setup is "realname." You can change this in Settings>Preferences>Advanced>Miscellaneous. (*)User name is your "ident" and can be the same as your nick or something else but you must know this when asked. Start HexChat and a menu will open with several options.Įnter your desired nickname, username (ident), and real name (gecos). You won't see the chat screen until you try to connect to a network. Scripts and other customizations are totally separate.įor example as of this writing it's Preference pane is not in the normal location it's under the Settings menu. Hexchat is the only "standard" Xchat that is fully compatible across the three most commonly used operating systems: Windows, Linux (Ubuntu, Mint, etc.), and Mac OSX.Īs of this writing (early 2015), Hexchat for OSX is in it's first release (2.10.2 for OSX 10.9 and up) and some issues are known to exist, especially when trying to have active installations along side Xchat Azure because the directory structures are different. Hexchat is a fork that is being actively maintained. Original Xchat still comes installed on some systems but it is severely out of date and is not being maintained.
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Also, after you register you can enter your password in the password section of the window in step 8 and it will log you in automatically.įor example setup pictures see the next section as the setup screens are similar. Now when ever you want to connect you just highlight your created Anonops network and click connect. You should now be ready to register your nick etc.

Click the + button and then enter in a new network name (ex. +, -, show details, connect, connect in a new tab.

Two windows should pop up, a smaller one that says "XChat: Network List" and a larger one.
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Download Xchat Azure from the App Store or follow this link: App Store Azure.
