IRC Networks and Servers
mIRC is an IRC client that can be used to chat with other people on IRC
networks around the world. To use mIRC, you need to connect to an IRC network.
An IRC network is made up one or more IRC servers that are all connected to
each other. By connecting to any of the servers on a particular network, you
will see the same channels and people.
IRC networks are created, owned, and run by thousands of independent
individuals and organizations around the world and there are many hundreds,
if not thousands, of such networks.
mIRC comes with a default list of IRC networks and servers. If you are
using an old list of servers, you can update your servers by downloading
the latest servers.ini file and saving it to the
folder where you installed mIRC.
Connecting to an IRC Network
If you are new to mIRC, you can find a guide to getting started
here.
The guide introduces you to the basics of mIRC and IRC, including how to
connect an IRC network, join a channel and send your first message.
If you have already installed mIRC, you can also connect to a network by
clicking on chat links, like those listed below. You can learn more about chat
links here.
Popular IRC Networks
The number of IRC networks is changing all the time, as networks are constantly
being created and destroyed. Some IRC networks last for many years, while others
disappear after a few months. Currently, some of the more popular IRC networks
are:
More IRC Networks
The above list is far from complete. There are many more IRC Networks. You can find an
up-to-date list of current IRC networks on
Netsplit
and
SearchIRC.
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