Re: [oiic-formation-discuss] IRC Channel created and registered

[Sander Marechal <s.marechal@jejik.com>]

A few more tips:

Craig A. Eddy wrote:
> 1.  You will need an IRC client.  XChat is one that is useful and
> fairly easy to configure.  Pidgin is another, though not as
> versatile.  There are certainly others out there that can be used,
> depending on your operating system.

Windows users may find mIRC useful.

> it's possible that the nick name is already registered on freenode.
> Just select another nick name.  (If you choose to register your nick
> name on freenode, there are procedures for it that you can find at 
> http://freenode.net/faq.shtml)

Registering your nick is optional. You can use IRC without a registered
nickname. Registration ensures that nobody but you can use your nickname
by asking for a password when you join the network.

-- 
Sander Marechal