- 6.1. What is IRC (Internet Relay Chat) and what is ChatZilla?
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IRC is the original Internet chat network. For a general introduction to IRC, look in the Open Directory IRC Help section.
ChatZilla is a Mozilla application written entirely in XUL and JavaScript, as a demonstration of what can be done with Mozilla technology.
- 6.2. I’ve clicked on the ‘cZ’ button and opened ChatZilla. What do I do now?
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ChatZilla accepts the same standard commands as most IRC programs (/server, /join, /nick, etc). The ChatZilla home page has a list of FAQs for new users.
Some simple commands to get you started:
- /networks
- Lists all available networks as clickable links.
- /server server-name
- Attach to a particular server. Or, just click on one of the network names listed at the top of the ChatZilla window after ‘[INFO] Available networks are’.
- /nick new-nick
- Change to a new nickname.
- /list
- List all channels open on the network.
- /join #channel
- Join a channel by using the #channel name.
- /me description of action
- Say that your nick is performing an action.
- /whois nick
- Information about a person on the server.
- /help command
- Help for a command.
- /help
- On its own, lists help for all commands.
There is also an extensive ChatZilla introduction on MozTips.
