Chat server commands
The standard IRC commands the server understands.
Operators only. This section is for IRC operators.
These are the commands built into the chat server. They work in every IRC client. The Web Chat passes them on as well. Follow the links to the help text of each one.
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
JOIN | Enter a room. |
PART | Leave a room. |
TOPIC | Show or change a room topic. |
MODE | Show or change room and user modes. |
KICK | Remove someone from a room. |
INVITE | Invite someone to a room. |
KNOCK #room | Ask the operators of an invite-only room to let you in. |
NAMES | List the people in a room. |
LIST | List the rooms that are open to everyone. |
WHO | Search for people. |
WHOIS | Details about one person. |
WHOWAS | Who used a nickname recently. |
ISON | Check whether nicknames are online. |
MONITOR | Get told when nicknames come online or go offline (up to 50). |
ACCEPT | Choose who may message you when Caller ID is on. See User modes. |
PRIVMSG, NOTICE | Send a message or notice. |
AWAY | Mark yourself away. |
NICK | Change your nickname. |
QUIT | Disconnect. |
USERHOST | Addresses of up to five nicknames. |
LUSERS | How many people and rooms are on the network. |
LINKS | The servers on the network. |
MAP | The same as a tree. |
ADMIN, INFO, MOTD, VERSION, TIME | Information about the server. |
PING | Check the connection. |
Room modes and user modes are explained in Room modes and User modes.