This tutorial will guide you into the QuakeNet IRC Channel #ISU. Due to the fact that many clients exists, we will only demonstrate the freeware Silverex X-Chat 2.8.4. Nevertheless, you can use any of the following clients. The options should look equal for experienced users.
Action	Description
Download
MIRC	Most popular Internet Relay Chat client.
X-Chat > 2.4.0	X-Chat is another popular IRC client. Higher versions than 2.4.0 are shareware only.
X-Chat Silverex	The Silverex X-Chat client is an inofficial version of the X-Chat client and freeware. This one is used for the demonstration below
Miranda IM Trillian IM Opera	Miranda and Trillian are both multi-protocol clients for instant messager, but they provide IRC functions as well. Opera can be used as an IRC client, too.
Installation
1. Double click xchat-2.8.4-1.exe	Nothing special so far...
2. Press "Next", accept the GNU GPL and choose destination folder	X-Chat will be installed to the folder you enter here.
3. Customize the installation	We suggest to install the Interface Libraries (GTK+ 2.10.9) and the Encryption Libraries (OpenSSL 0.9.8e). This will require at least ~16MB of your hard disk.
4. Start menu folder	Whatever you prefer
5. Desktop & quick launch icon	Your choice!
6. Finish	Accept the details, start the installation, press finish and start X-Chat
Configuration
You should see a picture like this:	1. Enter your prefered (first, second and third) Nickname. If the first one is used, the client will try the 2nd/3rd one. 2. User and real name is not important, write whatever you want. 3. Select "QuakeNet" in the Listbox and click "Edit".
The following dialog should appear:	1. You may select a preferred server. This is NOT obligatory! 2. Select "Automatically connect to this network". 3. Enter "#isu" in the Textbox for the channels. Important: If you want to enter a password protected channel, these channels have to be in front! The passwords for the channels are entered behind in the same Textbox at the end. Channels are separated by commas as well as passwords. Each channel has to begin with a '#' and the last channel and the first password are separated by a white space Example: #channelONE,#channelTWO,#channelTHREE pwdChannelOne,pwdChannelTwo 4. Leave the "connection command" Textbox empty (do not enter the command shown on the screenshot!) and close the window. 5. Then press "connect". You should join #ISU right now, but we are not finished, yet.
Get an AUTH nickname!	1. Enter the following commands: /nick nickname [Choose your auth-nickname] /msg Q HELLO your@email.com your@email.com [Should be a valid one for your password!] 2. Check your E-Mails and enter the following commands: [optional] /msg Q NEWPASS oldPwd newPwd newPwd [This command is optional; only needed if you want to change your auth-nick password.] /msg Q@CServe.quakenet.org AUTH auth_nick password 3. You are now authed and should get the message "-Q- AUTH'd successfully." 4. Enter the command "/msg Q@CServe.quakenet.org AUTH auth_nick password" into the Textbox "connection command" shown on the screenshot above to auth automatically on each connect.
Change your nickname	You can use the /nick nickname command whenever you want to change your nickname. The nickname is NOT your auth nick. The auth nick is only needed for channel rights (e.g. voice or operator status).
Official site	The official site has nice FAQs if you have any more problems. Feel free to post comments on this guide into our board!