Installing mIRC
mIRC is an IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client for the Microsoft Windows® 3.x, Windows® 95 Platforms and Windows® NT. The absolute first thing you need to do is to download the mIRC program. The archive will be either for Windows 3.x (mIRC 16) or Windows 95 (mIRC 32). A complete list of available download sites is available at the very bottom of this web page. Go select your Download site and begin that process then scroll back up here and read the rest of the page as you retrieve your program .You can also download the FAQ and the IRC Intro file here.
Installation
The most current release and is distributed as a self-extracting, self-installing archive. Download the file, execute the mirc**.exe program, you should then see the default install window. Click on Install.
That's all there is to installing mIRC.
Configuration
Start the program by double clicking on the appropriate file in Windows95 Explorer or File manager in windows3.x. The Setup window will open.
The first thing you'll want to do is add our irc server to the list.
- Click Add, the Add Server window will open.
- Enter a descriptive name for the server such as "Internet America".
- Enter the server name (located below). ie: irc.airmail.net
- Group is the network the server is part of. SuperChat (irc.airmail.net), Undernet, EFnet, etc. (optional)
- Do not enter a password. Click "Add".
Now you need to finish the setup by entering your user information and choosing a nickname.
- Enter your name, e-mail address and chosen nickname in the appropriate locations.
- Click on the "IRC Servers" tab. You'll need to highlight a server from the list. Then click on
"Connect!"
Irc Servers
As of 6/14/96 the following Superchat servers will allow you to connect:
- irc.airmail.Net (0) P9 Internet America's 30th Floor Lounge (Ports:6660-6669)
- Chat.Cajun.NET (2) P9 [206.65.72.8] Cajun.Net's IRC Server (Ports:6660-6669, 4400, 7000, 7070, 7777, 8888, 9999)
- irc.superlink.net (3) P9 [204.97.220.2] SuperLink's IRC server (Ports:6660-6670)
- irc.pitnet.net (2) P9 [156.46.50.14] Pitnet's IRC server (Ports:6660-6670)
- irc.networkx.net (Ports:6660-6669)
As of 6/14/96 the following Undernet servers will let you connect:
- Dallas.Tx.US.Undernet.org
- StLouis.MO.US.UnderNet.org
- lowell.ma.us.undernet.org
- channels.undernet.org
- Vancouver.BC.CA.Undernet.Org
- austin.tx.us.undernet.org
- SanDiego.CA.US.Undernet.org
- phoenix.az.us.undernet.org
- Chicago.IL.US.Undernet.org
- Atlanta.GA.us.undernet.org
- montreal.qu.ca.undernet.org
- toronto.on.ca.undernet.org
- springfield.mo.us.undernet.org
- SanJose.CA.US.Undernet.Org
As of 6/19/96 the following EFnet servers will let you connect:
- irc.efnet.org (Randomly assigns a server. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose)
- irc.chat.org (Roll the dice and see what server it sends you to)
- opus.bridge.net
- irc.kern.com
- irc.nol.net
- irc1.cerf.net
- irc.cuo.net
- irc.tech.uh.edu
- irc.cnde.iastate.edu
**Note** Please note that there are a lot of other servers available. Do a search on the web for SuperChat, Efnet, Undernet, or DalNet to find a more complete listing. Other key words in your search, such as IRC, may help as well.
Using mIRC
The first window that comes up is your "Status" window. This is where all the messages from the server will show. At the bottom of the Status window is where you can type the commands to access channels and information about other users. Use the Tool Bar along the top of mIRC to perform some functions. Click on the 6th button 
to retrieve a list of channels. To join a channel, double click on the channel name in the list.
***NOTE: Listing channels may cause you to be disconnected from the IRC server. If you get disconnected, simply click the lightning bolt 
on the button bar. This is not unusual. It's just the way it is.
***Click with your *right* mouse button in the Status window. A menu should pop up. Click on some of the menu choices to see what they do. Once you have joined a channel, click once (with your *left* mouse button) on a user's nickname to highlight it, click with your *right* mouse button and select "Whois" from the menu that appears. The reults of your query will show in the Status window. If a menu does not pop up you will have to type some commands. All commands start with forward slash (/). In the edit line of either the Status or Channel windows type: /whois nickname and hit Enter. The results of your query will show in the Status window.
Also To chat privately with a user in the channel, double click on their nickname.
This should be enough to get you started. If you have any problems, read the
mIRCFAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and the program help files or visit the the mIRC Homepages.
mIRC 16 bit
(For Win3.x and Win95 with a 16 bit winsock)
USA sites
mIRC 16 at Papa (Terre Haute, IN)
mIRC 16 at Onlink (Toms River, NJ)
mIRC 16 at Midtenn (Cookeville, TN)
mIRC 16 at DALnet (Santa Clara, CA)
mIRC 16 at Cdsnet (Medford, OR)
mIRC 16 at DALnet (Ohio)
mIRC 16 at Channel1 (Cambridge, MA)
mIRC 16 at Infomagic (Flagstaff, AZ)
mIRC 16 at Sisna (Salt Lake City, UT)
mIRC 16 at DALnet (Illinois)
mIRC 16 at Net-connect (Lafayette, LA)
mIRC 16 at Sparky's (Salt Lake City, UT)
mIRC 16 at Iquest (Huntsville, AL)
mIRC 16 at Vecdev (Topeka, KS)
mIRC 32 bit (For Win32s and Win95 with a 32 bit winsock)
USA sites
mIRC 32 at Papa (Terre Haute, IN)
mIRC 32 at Onlink (Toms River, NJ)
mIRC 32 at Midtenn (Cookeville, TN)
mIRC 32 at DALnet (Santa Clara, CA)
mIRC 32 at Cdsnet (Medford, OR)
mIRC 32 at DALnet (Ohio)
mIRC 32 at Channel1 (Cambridge, MA)
mIRC 32 at Infomagic (Flagstaff, AZ)
mIRC 32 at Sisna (Salt Lake City, UT)
mIRC 32 at DALnet (Illinois)
mIRC 32 at Net-connect (Lafayette, LA)
mIRC 32 at Sparky's (Salt Lake City, UT)
mIRC 32 at Iquest (Huntsville, AL)
mIRC 32 at Vecdev (Topeka, KS)
Send email to Hutch and Lisa.
mIRC is Copyright © 1995,1996 Khaled Mardam-Bey and mIRC Co. Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Microsoft Windows® 3.x, Windows® 95 and Windows® NT Copyright © 1995,1996 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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