Welcome to my small introduction on weechat, weechat is a Cli based irc client that is widely popular amongst Unix users. Weechat provides a safe, secure, and fast environment for any looking to talk. Weechat offers thousands of user scripts suited for just about anything, the scripts range from encrypting your conversation to posting your last played last.fm song. Weechat is about all you need in a chat client, sadly it is scary at first look. Below I will discuss the basic commands of weechat, and how it looks.
Below is a picture of weechat:
The top left terminal is weechat
As you can see, to a user without any Unix or Cli knowledge. This is scary, but let me assure you, it isn't. First off if your using Unix what you need to do is pop open a terminal, then copy as I do:
Installation:
this installs the client, assuming your running Debian since your new.
Now we have a blank screen, something like this:
From this screen you can use these basic commands to jump into an irc
Basic commands:
This will join a channel, so lets say someone told you to join my irc. I gave you the information:
irc.undergroundz.org
#joom
You would do this
To connect
and
To join, you can also use these:
To set your nickname, I.E if your name is jake /nick jake would change it to jake
Then use this to exit the client:
Now, this far you should get the concept of how to join a channel and room. After joining a channel you can just type and hit enter like any other chat based off the irc protocol. Below I will list some crucial documentation needed to fully understand weechat and all its capabilities, this tutorial was souly made to insert you into a irc client. What you do next is up too you, you may post here or PM me with anything regarding irc since I have been using it for years.
Docs:
Scripts
Official guides
Wiki
Official website
Arch Wiki
Please note that weechat by default looks like this:
With some easy work you can make it look like this:
Top left terminal
note: all screenshots used are mine.
Below is a picture of weechat:
The top left terminal is weechat
As you can see, to a user without any Unix or Cli knowledge. This is scary, but let me assure you, it isn't. First off if your using Unix what you need to do is pop open a terminal, then copy as I do:
Installation:
Code:
sudo apt-get install weechatthis installs the client, assuming your running Debian since your new.
Code:
weechat-cursesThis runs the client
Now we have a blank screen, something like this:
From this screen you can use these basic commands to jump into an irc
Basic commands:
Code:
/connect *your channel*This will join a channel, so lets say someone told you to join my irc. I gave you the information:
irc.undergroundz.org
#joom
You would do this
Code:
/connect irc.undergroundz.orgTo connect
and
Code:
/join #joomTo join, you can also use these:
Code:
/nick *your wanted nickname*To set your nickname, I.E if your name is jake /nick jake would change it to jake
Then use this to exit the client:
Code:
/exit *to exit client*Now, this far you should get the concept of how to join a channel and room. After joining a channel you can just type and hit enter like any other chat based off the irc protocol. Below I will list some crucial documentation needed to fully understand weechat and all its capabilities, this tutorial was souly made to insert you into a irc client. What you do next is up too you, you may post here or PM me with anything regarding irc since I have been using it for years.
Docs:
Scripts
Official guides
Wiki
Official website
Arch Wiki
Please note that weechat by default looks like this:
With some easy work you can make it look like this:
Top left terminal
note: all screenshots used are mine.
