![]() | This user monitors channels on IRC, under the nickname FlightTime. |
See also
edit- IRC @ Meta
- IRC/Channels @ Meta
Channel connections
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##FlightTime connect | My private channel. Anybody is welcome to stop in and say Hi |
#wikimedia-rename connect | Global renamers and stewards may contact each other via the IRC channel or via the private mailing list. |
#wikimedia-otrs connect | A public channel for matters related to the Volunteer Response Team (was OTRS, now VRT) and its volunteers. |
#huggle connect | Support for the tool Huggle. |
#wikipedia-en-help connect | Help channel for Wikipedians. Helpers are voiced, a setting that lets what they say be seen by everyone in the channel. Request a cloak to be voiced automatically (if you have autovoice on your account already, identify to NickServ by typing /msg NickServ identify <nick> <password> to activate it). More information can be found on its page.
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#wikipedia-en connect | General chat focusing more on the English-language Wikipedia. |
IRC / Commands
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Operator commandseditVarious IRC clients have different commands. Most of the commands in this list should work on all popular IRC clients, but there may be additional commands available or alternate syntax for these commands. If there are multiple commands listed and one command fails to work, try using another to accomplish the same result. Consult your IRC client's manuals, help files, or a general IRC reference for more information about these commands and other command interfaces.
NOTE: On Libera.chat the "access" command is not a valid chanserv command. You need to use the "flags" command instead!
All channel modes will remain set until removed, with the exception of voice status and operator privileges, which will also be removed if the user in question leaves the channel. Modes can be un-set by using a – instead of a +, or by using an IRC client command such as |
IRC / Instructions
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This page explains how you connect to the libera.chat IRC network and join the Wikimedia IRC channels. You'll find some basic and more advanced commands here. Obtain an IRC clienteditIRC clients vary in their features and commands. A list of clients is available in the Wikipedia article about IRC. Most dedicated IRC clients typically have features which are not available on "combination" clients that also perform instant messaging functions. Matrix.org can also be used as an IRC client. Connect to the IRC networkedit
You can also connect by hand:
After you've done this, you are able to hold conversations with the people in the channels or open private conversations, using the command For details, consult your IRC client's documentation for detailed instructions on how to connect to a server. You can usually set up your client to perform many of these tasks automatically when you launch it. Register your nickname, identify, and enforceeditIf you connect frequently, you should register your nickname with the NickServ service. This helps you establish "ownership" over a nickname: you can remove other users who are using the nickname, and it also provides a small amount of protection against people impersonating you using the nickname. Registration is also a prerequisite for obtaining an IRC cloak and for obtaining operator access to channels.[6] For instructions on how to register, type Choose a hard-to-guess password. Also, it is a bad idea to use a password you regularly used on other sites as your IRC password. For instance, it is easy to accidentally type your password into a channel during nick verification (e.g. if you add a space before To take advantage of your registration you must identify yourself with NickServ every time you connect. The syntax for this is /msg nickserv identify YourPassword Your IRC client should provide an option to automatically identify to NickServ when you connect. Consult its documentation for more information, or refer to Libera Chat's guides to authenticate with SASL for common clients. If you do not identify with your account occasionally, your registration might be removed by libera staff if someone else wants the nickname (typically after a period of 20 weeks). To change your password, use the command (after identifying) /msg nickserv set password NewPassword IRC clients typically have an option to use an 'alternate nickname' to use if the primary nickname is in use when you connect (for example, if someone else is using it, or if you have been abruptly disconnected and a "ghost" of your original connection remains). Libera recommends that you group this alternate nick ( Once your nick is registered, you can enable 'enforce'. This will force any user claiming the nick to identify with the password within 30 seconds. This protects you from imposters taking your nick while you're offline. Since you configured your client to automatically identify, nothing changes for you (except being protected). Use Further information: libera guide on Nickname Registration Forgotten passwordseditIf you forget your nickserv password and need a reminder, use /msg nickserv sendpass YourNickname This will email a temporary one-time key to your email address, which you can use with Instructions for channel opseditLibera channel guidelines suggest that you should hide your operator privileges when you are not using them[7]. As such, the channel services interface ChanServ can be used to grant yourself operator privileges for a brief period of time. You should relinquish these privileges when you are done with them. Some commands use a hostmask to identify a user. This consists of three portions: In general, bans should be set by hostname unless you have a reason to do otherwise. It is trivial to change nicknames while remaining online. Changing a username is more tedious, but to change a hostname the user typically needs to connect from another machine or IP address (users who do this generally are on a dial-up connection, which must be reset, or abusing some sort of proxy). If it is really necessary, you may wish to use a wildcard in the domain name as well. New channel setupeditIf you create a new public channel, please consult one of the group contacts first then you should do these commands as the channel op:
If a channel is having problems, and you are not an op there, do this to get a list of people to contact: ChanServ commandseditTo use these commands, you need to be identified to nickserv, and be granted access to the channel. See how to register your nickname and identify. Additionally, in some IRC clients you can use
Channel operator commandseditVarious IRC clients have different commands. Most of the commands in this list should work on all popular IRC clients, but there may be additional commands available or alternate syntax for these commands. If there are multiple commands listed and one command fails to work, try using another to accomplish the same result. Consult your IRC client's manuals, help files, or a general IRC reference for more information about these commands and other command interfaces.
NOTE: On Libera.chat the "access" command is not a valid chanserv command. You need to use the "flags" command instead!
All channel modes will remain set until removed, with the exception of voice status and operator privileges, which will also be removed if the user in question leaves the channel. Modes will also be lost if the channel ever becomes empty, but this can be avoided by registering the channel and configuring ChanServ to join the channel. Modes can be un-set by using a – instead of a +, or by using an IRC client command such as Libera Chat also has a guide for new channel operators: https://libera.chat/guides/quickops Notesedit
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