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| [Code of Conduct]({filename}/pages/code-of-conduct.md). If you haven't given it | ||
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| # Installation instructions # | ||
| ## Setting Up IRC (you can pick any of these options) | ||
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| ## Web ## | ||
| #### Web | ||
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| If you just want to drop by our channel to see what all the fuss is about, it's | ||
| as easy as clicking a link to join us via a web chat client. You can join our | ||
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| [#wics-sys](http://webchat.oftc.net/?channels=wics-sys), in this way. Simply | ||
| choose a username and click "Connect"! | ||
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| ## Graphical clients ## | ||
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| Follow these instructions on the OpenHatch wiki to download and install an IRC | ||
| client: | ||
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| + [Windows](https://openhatch.org/wiki/Open_Source_Comes_to_Campus/Curriculum/Laptop_setup/Windows_IRC) | ||
| + [OS X](https://openhatch.org/wiki/Open_Source_Comes_to_Campus/Curriculum/Laptop_setup/OSX_IRC) | ||
| + [Linux](https://openhatch.org/wiki/Open_Source_Comes_to_Campus/Curriculum/Laptop_setup/Linux_IRC) | ||
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| Our connection information differs from the OpenHatch wiki. Please use the | ||
| following parameters: | ||
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| **Server name:** OFTC (Open and Free Technology Community)<br> | ||
| **Channel name:** #wics | ||
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| ## Persistent sessions ## | ||
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| Many of our users have an IRC session online at all times. If you'd like to | ||
| use a similar setup, you will need access to a Linux server. | ||
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| [IRCCloud](https://www.irccloud.com/) is a user-friendly and feature rich | ||
| graphical client that supports persistent sessions, file and image sharing, and | ||
| more through web and mobile clients. However, it costs $5 USD/month for | ||
| persistent sessions. If you're looking for a more modern take on IRC that | ||
| includes a mobile application with out-of-the-box push notifications and you're | ||
| not worried about the small cost, this may be a great choice for you. | ||
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| For a more traditional setup, you can [follow these | ||
| instructions](http://wiki.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/How_to_IRC) to configure IRC in a | ||
| screen session on a remote server, allowing you to use a secure shell to log in | ||
| and view your session at any time. | ||
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| The instructions above are aimed at Computer Science Club members, who have | ||
| login credentials for `taurine.csclub.uwaterloo.ca`. Unfortunately, at this | ||
| time, WiCS does not offer community logins. We hope to have a server set up in | ||
| the near future to provide this service. In the meantime, University of | ||
| Waterloo students, staff, and alumni can purchase a | ||
| [Computer Science Club](https://csclub.uwaterloo.ca) membership for $2 per | ||
| term, which grants you access to the CSC network. | ||
| #### WeeChat | ||
| Weechat has become a favourite among committee, so if you like to have a gui | ||
| and point-and-clickness, we recommend you try this first. It also has | ||
| notifications on phone and desktop, and you are always connected if you keep it | ||
| on a screen. | ||
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| Steps: | ||
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| 1. ssh into taurine or mother gooose, by running one of these commands in PuTTY | ||
| (Windows) or in a Terminal (Mac/Linux): | ||
| - `ssh [email protected]` (for CSC) - If you don’t have an | ||
| account, visit the CSC office and pay $2 to sign up | ||
| - `ssh [email protected]` (for WiCS) - If you don’t have | ||
| a userid, ask Fatema to create one. | ||
| 2. type into the terminal `screen weechat` | ||
| 3. in WeeChat buffer type: `/set relay.network.password [pick a password that | ||
| you don’t use for anything important]` | ||
| 4. `/relay add weechat #####` where ##### is a port number. Pick a number | ||
| between 28000 and 28500 | ||
| 5. To set up on a web browser, go to glowing-bear.org, and enter the | ||
| information, (eg. host: taurine.uwaterloo.ca; port: 00009; password: | ||
| butts123) | ||
| 6. To set up on your phone, download WeeChat Android, or the Glowing Bear app, | ||
| and go to settings>connection settings, fill out the same information again | ||
| 7. Either in the app or the web interface, you need to join all the channels | ||
| and servers. In the buffer type: | ||
| - `/server add oftc irc.oftc.net` | ||
| - `/connect oftc` | ||
| 8. Go to the oftc screen, in glowing-bear click on the bear’s face, and click | ||
| on oftc, in weechat android click on the W in the top-left corner | ||
| - `/join #wics` (public conversation) | ||
| - `/join #wics-sys` | ||
| - `/join #wics-general` (committee -only channel! wics-sys people don't | ||
| join this) | ||
| 8. All these channels will appear on the list on the left. | ||
| 9. You should be connected forevs, unless sucrose goes down for some reason. | ||
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| # Important things for using IRC | ||
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| ### Notifications | ||
| - It's important that you check IRC frequently - for some people notifications | ||
| help this be a thing | ||
| - WeeChat has notifications! | ||
| - If you're not using weechat and have an Android phone, see documentation on | ||
| irssinotifier | ||
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| #### Beginner's Guide to IRC Commands | ||
| - IRC is command based. Here are the basic commands you should know: | ||
| - `/connect $ircNetwork` (e.g. `/connect irc.oftc.org`): this connects you to | ||
| an irc network | ||
| - `/nick new_name` (e.g. `/nick evy`): If you want to change your nickname use | ||
| this command where `new_name` is the name you want. If that nick is | ||
| registered, you have 30 seconds to "identify" yourself | ||
| - `/msg nickserv identify $password`: this is the command used to identify | ||
| yourself. Your password is whatever you set it to be when you register your | ||
| nick | ||
| - `/join $channel` (e.g. `/join #wics`): This is the command used to join a | ||
| channel | ||
| - `/q $nick` (e.g. `/q evy`): This opens a "query" window with another user. | ||
| This is used to PM someone. You can then switch to that window and chat with | ||
| another user | ||
| - `/wc` or `/close` closes the window you’re in | ||
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| #### Hilight | ||
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| Highlight will give you notifications for certain words. You are automatically | ||
| hilighted on your nick when it is at the beginning of a line. You can add | ||
| additional hilight by typing `/hilight $word`). | ||
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| We recommend you add at least these hilight: | ||
| - your nick (so it will hilight anywhere) | ||
| - your actual name (if it differs from your nick) | ||
| - the word "all" and the word "channel" (we use these to get everyone's | ||
| attention) | ||
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| If you have a Quest account and want to read more about IRC, you can view | ||
| the full IRC documentation | ||
| [here](https://git.uwaterloo.ca/wics/documentation/wikis/irc) | ||