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'''If you would like to chat with other Glest players, find people for an internet game or discuss development, join us in the Glest IRC channel.'''
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'''Glest uses the [http://freenode.net/ Freenode Network]. If you would like to chat with other Glest players, discuss development, or just find people for a multiplayer game, join us in the Glest IRC Channel(s).'''
 
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[[File:Freenode_Webchat.png|thumb|400px|Freenode Webchat]]
 
 
 
 
====Channels:====
 
 
 
*glest (general Glest chat)
 
*glest-de (German)
 
*glest-modding
 
*megaglest-lobby (internet game lobby, joined automatically by integrated IRC in development megaglest version)
 
*megaglest
 
 
 
 
 
====Using a web-browser:====
 
*http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=glest
 
*http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=glest-de
 
*http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=glest-modding
 
*http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=megaglest-lobby
 
*http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=megaglest
 
  
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====Official IRC Channels:====
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*'''[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=glest #glest (general Glest chat)]'''
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*[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=megaglest #megaglest]
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*[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=glest-de #glest-de (German)]
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*[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=glest-modding #glest-modding]
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*[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=megaglest-lobby #megaglest-lobby (internet game lobby, joined automatically by integrated IRC client in megaglest)]
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==Connecting to IRC==
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====Using Freenode Webchat====
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#Choose a nickname.
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#Type the name of the channel you would like to join.
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#Type the reCAPTCHA text.
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#Connect.
  
 
====Using an IRC-client====
 
====Using an IRC-client====
 
 
*Connect to server irc.freenode.net , or click on irc://irc.freenode.net/glest if your browser is set up to handle the irc protocol.
 
*Connect to server irc.freenode.net , or click on irc://irc.freenode.net/glest if your browser is set up to handle the irc protocol.
 
*Type: /join #glest
 
*Type: /join #glest
 
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==IRC Clients==
 
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*[http://www.xchat.org/ XChat] ([https://code.google.com/p/xchat-wdk/wiki/InfoXChat free Windows builds] also available)
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
*[http://wiki.freeculture.org/IRC_with_Gaim FreeCulture.org] - tutorial on how to use IRC with GAIM
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*[http://freenode.net/using_the_network.shtml Freenode.net] - Unformation on using the freenode network
*[http://freenode.net/using_the_network.shtml Freenode.net] - information on using the freenode network
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients Wikipedia Article Comparing IRC Clients]
*[http://www.xchat.org/ XChat] - IRC client ([https://code.google.com/p/xchat-wdk/wiki/InfoXChat free Windows builds] also available)
 

Revision as of 19:07, 31 December 2010

Glest uses the Freenode Network. If you would like to chat with other Glest players, discuss development, or just find people for a multiplayer game, join us in the Glest IRC Channel(s).

Freenode Webchat

Official IRC Channels:

Connecting to IRC

Using Freenode Webchat

  1. Choose a nickname.
  2. Type the name of the channel you would like to join.
  3. Type the reCAPTCHA text.
  4. Connect.

Using an IRC-client

  • Connect to server irc.freenode.net , or click on irc://irc.freenode.net/glest if your browser is set up to handle the irc protocol.
  • Type: /join #glest

IRC Clients

External Links