How to become an op
Every way to get @ in a room.
Operators only. This section is for IRC operators.
| Situation | What happens |
|---|---|
| You join an empty room | You are the first, so you are made the op. |
| You join a registered room and are on its AOP list or higher | You get @ as soon as you are identified. |
| An op gives it to you | /op yournick or /mode #room +o yournick. |
You are an AOP or higher and lost your @ | /cs OP #room yournick. |
| The room has no ops and you are the founder | Join and identify. If you do not get @, use /cs OP #room yournick. |
Step by step: be the op of a new room
- Pick a name that is not in use:
#book-club. /join #book-club. You now have@.- Set a topic with
/topic #book-club Fiction on Fridays. - Register the room so it stays yours:
/msg ChanServ REGISTER #book-club A club for fiction lovers.
Step by step: join a registered room as its operator
- Connect and identify:
/ns IDENTIFY yourpassword. - Join the room:
/join #book-club. - ChanServ checks your access and gives you
@.
If you joined *before* identifying, identify and then type /cs OP #book-club yournick.
You cannot get @ if...
- You are not on the lists and nobody gave it to you.
- The room has OPGUARD on and you are below AOP. Services remove
@from anyone else. See Room settings. - The room has IDENT on and you have not identified.
- You are banned or the room is restricted to its lists. See Room settings.
Next: What an op can do.
More in Moderating and ops
- What an op can doEvery power of an op, and how to use it.
- Giving and taking opsPass on @, safely.
- Op or access level?The difference between @ and the lists, in one page.
- Op commands cheat sheetEvery command an op needs, on one page.
- Being a good opHow to use @ so people like having you around.
- Take back controlWhat to do when ops are lost, abused or stolen.
- Op scenariosReal situations and what to do, step by step.
- Op securityProtect your @, your nickname and your room.