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Hello NewBloods.
IRC is the oldest used way to chat on a network, even before the internet (LOL). An IRC network has
channels where people talk about a topic, so READ the topic!
AnonOps, the network that wrote this guide, is currently one of the largest IRC networks for
Anonymous.
A channel is indicated by a # (hash sign) . Users on the channel with a @ ,&, % or ~ in their names
have elevated privileges, RESPECT THEM. Check the Wikipedia page on it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat
IMPORTANT!!!
Communicating via IRC is NOT a crime in any way. Is talking in Japanese on the phone a crime?
FUCK NO! If someone says otherwise, smack them with a giant fishbot.
Step 1.
First thing you need to do, is download an IRC client for your operating system. An operating system
is, for example, Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X. Web-based clients can be a good starting point; these
are websites that let you connect to IRC without having to download anything. An example is Mibbit
[http://mibbit.com]. These webclients are NOT recommended for long-term IRC use. They're simply
not secure enough, and they're annoying and cumbersome to use. Find the relevant section below for
instructions on how to download, install, and connect to the Anonymous IRC Network with each OS. If
you have any problems, skip to the 'Failsafe Option' at the bottom. It'll take you straight to a channel of
Anons set up to help new users find their way.
Windows
3. Connect. When you start the client you will get a dialog asking for a nickname. Enter the nickname
you want to use and click OK. The program will now automatically connect (encrypted) to the IRC
network.
4. If you want to quit the IRC client, simply go to File -> Quit. The next time you start it, it will
connect again to all channels where you were before.
You can now go on to step 2 to learn how to use IRC (you'll have to scroll down).
Install OpenSSL
OpenSSL is required to establish a encrypted connection to the AnonOps IRC Network using XChat.
It's free and easy to install.
3. Unzip and Install the drivers to the default location (C:\Windows\System32}. This does not require a
reboot but you will need to restart any IRC client if it's already open.
Install Client
1. Copy and Paste the following link in a browser to download the X-Chat2 client:
http://www.silverex.org/download/xchat-2.8.6-2.exe
4. Enter a alias of your choice in the Nick Name and Second Choice fields, ignore the rest.
5. Select Add and enter a name for the Anon IRC network (such as AnonIRC).
7. Select the entry under Servers for New Network then Select Edit.
8. Enter the following: irc.anonops.ru
You can now go on to step 2 to learn how to use IRC (you'll have to scroll down).
Mac OS X
Colloguy
If you are connecting to IRC for the first time try Colloquy, an easy to use Mac OS X Client.
1. Copy and Paste the following link in a browser to download the Colloguy client:
http://colloquy.info/
2. Open up Colloquy.
3. Open up the Connections window by going to Window | Connections at the top of your screen.
5. In the Nickname text box, enter the desired nickname you want to use. Your nickname (or nick) is
the name you use to connect, and the name which is shown next to your messages.
6. In the Chat Server box, enter irc.anonops.net (the server that anonymous chatrooms are currently
on).
7. Be sure to check "Remember this connection" - this will add it to the Connections window for next
time.
You can now go on to step 2 to learn how to use IRC (you'll have to scroll down).
Linux
This section describes how to connect to Anonops IRC Network via Linux.
This how-to assumes you are connecting via Debian/Ubuntu based distributions.
Note: Fedora/Gentoo/slackware/etc. aren't covered.
Xchat XChat is a free application.
1. First, fire up your favorite terminal [To open a Terminal in Ubuntu go to: Applications | Accessories |
Terminal] and type the following:
sudo bash
3. Next type:
yes | apt-get install xchat and hit Enter.
4. The download will start and install Xchat
5. Once the install is done, type in the terminal xchat and press enter. (You can also run XChat via the
GUI menus in Debian/Ubuntu. Click the Debian/Ubuntu logo and mouse over Internet>XChat.)
6. Once XChat is running, you will need to configure the client so that it can connect to the Anonops
IRC network. Upon running XC, you will be greeted with a dialog asking for your user information.
Populate the fields with your chosen nick. Do not close the Network List dialog window, as we need
this to input server information!
Click the Add button next to “Networks.” To the left of the button, some text will be highlighted that
says “New Network”, edit this text to say whatever you like. Ideally, you should label it Anonops, so
that you can easily find the server that you are trying to connect to!
Now click the Edit button, and a window will pop up that reads “Server for Anonops”, click Edit to the
right of this and then type in the following irc.anonops.in
If you wish, you can check “Auto connect to this network at startup” and you will be automagically
connected to anonops IRC upon starting xchat. This step is optional, but may be useful.
Now click the Close button and you will be brought back to the Network List dialog window.
Under Networks, click on whatever you named the network originally (for many of you, it will be
anonops) and then click the Connect button in the bottom right.
At this point, the client should try to (and successfully) connect to the network.
If you encounter an error, make sure that you spelled the server host irc.anonops.in correctly.
If you really cannot connect to irc.anonops.in, you can also use irc.anonops.ru. If that fails as well, try
connecting to 206.253.172.162 or 77.91.227.233
Failsafe Option
If everything else above fails you can connect to the Anonymous IRC Network via an IRC Web Portal.
We don't recommend it as this is an unsecure method but if all else fails you can contact other Anons to
get help.
IRC Web Portals
https://02.chat.mibbit.com/?server=webirc.anonops.in&channel=%23opnewblood
Click the link, hit 'Go'. If you want to get REALLY advanced, type your nick in too.
Step 2.
Now onto actually using IRC.
Note: A lot of this stuff is just extra info. You don't need to know it. WE don't need to know it. We just
love typing out this crap. Just reading the commands will probably suffice for you.
Note: To use the following commands, replace words inside "< >" with your own choices and delete
the "< >" themselves. Example:
/nick
would become
/nick Newbie
You'll have to log in to your nick every time you connect now. But that's okay, because it means
nobody else can use it.
Note: if you are using NetTalk, you can set your password in NetTalk itself by going to the Server tab,
right-clicking AnonOps, and clicking Properties. Click Next, enter your password, and click Next until
you are done. Nettalk will now automatically log you in every time you connect, you do not need to
identify yourself.
3. To log in [aka "identify"] manually , use:
/msg nickserv identify
Example:
/msg nickserv identify ThisI5MyPassw0rd._ThereAreM4nyLikeItButThisOn3IsMine
This will display a list of channels with names containing the keyword you use, such as
#opnewblood. Alternatively, you can just type:
/list
This will return a list of all public channels currently on the network. There are too many to display
here, and more are being created all the time.
That's pretty much it. There's plenty more, but it's mostly unimportant stuff and you have far more
important things to do. You probably skipped all the extra info anyway.
Step 3.
HOW TO ANONYMIZE
The part in the square brackets contains way too much information relating to your physical location
and internet connection to be really comfortable. A vhost obscures this, replacing it with text of your
choice.
Configure a vhost
Examples:
!vhost newbies@love.this.guide
!vhost you@can.use.many.different.words.separated.by.dots
!vhost or@one
If everything goes correctly, and let's face it, with such an amazing guide, how could it not, you should
be kicked out of the channel immediately after sending the above message. You can request a new
vhost at most every 6 hours.
Now, when joining or leaving a channel, a person with the first example vhost should appear like this:
Opnewblood119 [newbies@love.this.guide] has joined #opnewblood
Step 4.
Video tutorial after you've done all this for finishing touches, aka icing on the cake, or your face:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRL66uCSJuI&hd=1
Extras
To mark yourself as away from keyboard, use:
/away
Example:
/away Gone to eat.
To unmark as away, use one of the following [if it doesn't work, use the other one; it depends on which
client you're using]:
/away
/back
General Advice
DO NOT USE ALL CAPS LIKE I AM DOING NOW. PEOPLE GET IRRITATED
Hell, I'm irritated just reading that.
The user called muninn is a bot that connects Anonops's irc network to the related network on I2P, a
network built especially for privacy. If you want to know more about I2P, you can ask people in
#opnewbloodabout it.
Don't join #kill.If you absolutely MUST know what happens if you do, don't cry about it afterwards.
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