IRC channel

[Oleg]

Our IRC channel is now up. For live chat support don't hesitate to head over there. It lives on irc.freenode.net #bigace

How-To use our IRC channel:
mIRC guide (MS Windows)

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Hello! Kevin, if you are not against the IRC, we can create for your channel to better support users and developers. I just thought it would be nice if all the users of the system would be able to quickly help each other.

Regards, Oleg.

You can use it with any IRC-client (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC_clients#Clients for most popular clients list) or without it via web-interface at http://webchat.freenode.net/

[Kevin]

Hi Oleg,
I am just not very experienced (lets say almost not at all) with the IRC.
Its one of the parts within the Internet I hardly ever came across.
But, believe it or not, I ha the same idea a couple of days ago, when I was thinking about support for the migrating process from Bigace 2 to Bigace 3 - where I believe users might have questions that need a quick response.
Do you have experience with IRC? Which server (I often see freenode)? What do we need to do?

[Oleg]

freenode, formerly known as Open Projects Network, is an IRC network used to discuss peer-directed projects

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freenode

I already created a channel #bigace on irc.freenode.net. You can use it without any IRC-client via web-interface at http://webchat.freenode.net/. Type your desired Nickname, write: #bigace in Channels field, fill in CAPCHA and press connect.
Later I post connection guide for some IRC clients.

[Oleg]

mIRC guide (MS Windows).

mIRC is a popular Internet Relay Chat client used by millions of people, and thousands of organizations, to communicate, share, play and work with each other on IRC networks around the world. Serving the Internet community for over a decade, mIRC has evolved into a powerful, reliable and fun piece of technology.

1. Go to http://www.mirc.com/, download and run mIRC installer.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12479722/mirc_install/1_download.JPG

2. After setup is finished, start mIRC and in "mIRC Options" window fill your desired Nickname, Alternative name (if primary nickname will busy), you real Name and Email. Then select Servers tab on the left.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12479722/mirc_install/2_first_run.JPG

3. In IRC Servers list select Freenode->Random server and press Select button.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12479722/mirc_install/3_server_select.JPG

4. Press Connect and wait until Freenode server is connected. If mIRC can't connect (keep trying connect to port 7000), then click on mIRC tray Icon and in menu select Connect->Freenode: Random server.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12479722/mirc_install/5_if_not_connected.JPG

5. After connect you will see "mIRC Favorites" window, type #bigace in channel name field and press Join button (press OK to close "mIRC Favorites" window).

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12479722/mirc_install/6_join_channel.JPG

Welcome to our channel !