1. Download mIRC: Download on the mIRC homepage
2. Install the software with doubleclick on the executable:
3. Confirm the installation with "Next" until the installer quits:
4. Start mIRC (or through the setup):
Immediately after the start the settings window opens. Complete the form with your individual settings according to the image:
5. Choose "Server" in the left tree to select an IRC server.
6. Click on the "Add"-Button in the upper right to make the window "Add Server" appear.
Complete the form according to the image and confirm with the "Add"-Button:
7. The previous window now contains the newly added server in the select box.
Now confirm "Connect to Server" to start the connection:
8. The main window appears with the server status and shows the connection progress.
In the small window that appeared uncheck the option and close it.
9. Now full access to the status window is possible.
Firs, we create an account. This must be done on the homepage of GameSurge:
http://www.gamesurge.net/createaccount/
10. Enter all necessary data as shown on the image and confirm with "Create".
You will receive a confirmation on the given email address.
11. The email looks like that:
12. The command in the email must be entered in the status window and cornfirmed with ENTER:
13. Now a message appears that confirms that we are authed on the server:
14 To change your password enter the follwing command:
/authserv pass <old pw> <new pw>
15. The server confirms the change of the password.
To automate the auth-command choose options|view|options in the menu.
In the left tree select "Options" und click the button "Perform":
16. The following window opens:
Check the option in the upper of the window and click the "Add" button to add a new perform action.
17 Select "GameSurge" from the list and confirm with "OK":
18. Now in "Network" select GameSurge and create the perfom action:
/authserv auth <MyNick> <MyPassword>
Confirm with "OK" .
19. Now we optimize the behaviour of the software.
Select "IRC" in the left tree:
20. Check the options:
"Auto-join channel on invite"
"Rejoin channel when kicked"
21. Next select "Options" in the tree at "IRC":
22. Check the options:
"User addresses"
"Channel message"
"Query message"
"Hide ping? pong! event"
23. Confirm with "OK".
24. To test the settings disconnect from the server in the menu "File" - "Disconnect" and close mIRC.
Next start mIRC again and reconnect with "File" - "Connect".
25. To join a channel type "/join #channelname" in the status window.
Example: /join #die-ewigen
26. A detailed explanation of all commands you find at:
User/Channel-Modes: Help
Other commands: Help