Arynwood IRC Beginner Guide

1) Connect to Arynwood IRC

You can use any IRC client: The Lounge (web), HexChat, mIRC, Weechat, irssi, etc.

Recommended: connect using TLS (secure connection). If your client asks: "Use SSL/TLS?" → Yes.

Quick connect settings

Server: irc.arynwood.com
Port: 6697 (TLS) or 6667 (non-TLS, not recommended)
Nickname: arynguest
Username/Ident: arynguest

Once connected, try:

/nick arynguest
/join #lobby

2) IRC basics (users)

/join #channel /part #channel /quit message /me action /msg target text

Common commands

/join #arynwood
/part #arynwood
/quit bye!
/me waves
/msg arynhelp hi, can you help?

Private messages (DMs)

/msg someuser hello

Tip: Register your nick with NickServ to protect it from impersonation.

Quick cheat sheet

Protect your nickname (NickServ) Register/manage a channel (ChanServ) Safety + etiquette Troubleshooting Linux server commands Operator section

Services check

These should reply with help text if services are online:

/msg NickServ HELP
/msg ChanServ HELP

Glossary

Nick: your nickname (display name)
Identified: logged into your NickServ account
Op: channel operator (moderation powers)
Modes: channel rules (like +t topic lock)

3) NickServ — protect your nickname

NickServ lets you register your nick so nobody else can impersonate you.

Register arynguest

/nick arynguest
/msg NickServ REGISTER YourStrongPassword email@example.com

Do not type angle brackets like <password>. Those are placeholders in examples.

Identify (log in) after you reconnect

/msg NickServ IDENTIFY YourStrongPassword

Check if you're identified

/msg NickServ STATUS arynguest
/msg NickServ INFO arynguest

Group additional nicks (optional)

Useful if you want more than one nick but one identity.

/nick arynalt
/msg NickServ GROUP

Account hygiene

/msg NickServ SET PASSWORD NewStrongPassword
/msg NickServ SET EMAIL newemail@example.com
/msg NickServ LISTGROUP

4) ChanServ — channels (register, permissions, protection)

ChanServ tracks channel ownership and permissions. Join-order doesn't matter once a channel is registered.

Register a channel

/msg NickServ IDENTIFY YourStrongPassword
/join #yourchannel
/msg ChanServ REGISTER #yourchannel

See channel ownership + settings

/msg ChanServ INFO #yourchannel

Get yourself ops (if needed)

/msg ChanServ OP #yourchannel arynguest

Recommended protection (good defaults)

/msg ChanServ SET #yourchannel GUARD ON
/msg ChanServ SET #yourchannel MLOCK +nt

+n no external messages · +t only ops can change topic

Grant roles using FLAGS (modern Anope)

/msg ChanServ FLAGS #yourchannel arynguest +*
/msg ChanServ FLAGS #yourchannel helpernick +o
/msg ChanServ FLAGS #yourchannel voicenick +v

Common flags: +* full access · +o auto-op · +v auto-voice

List who has access

/msg ChanServ FLAGS #yourchannel

Moderation actions

/msg ChanServ KICK #yourchannel troublemaker please cool it
/msg ChanServ BAN #yourchannel troublemaker
/msg ChanServ QUIET #yourchannel troublemaker
/msg ChanServ UNBAN #yourchannel troublemaker
/msg ChanServ UNQUIET #yourchannel troublemaker

5) Safety + etiquette

Register your nick if you care about identity and permissions.
Use TLS whenever possible (secure connection).
Don't share passwords in IRC—ever.
Ignore random DMs asking for credentials or "verification".
If someone is harassing/spamming: stop engaging, then notify an operator.

6) Troubleshooting

"NickServ / ChanServ doesn't respond"

Try: /msg NickServ HELP and /msg ChanServ HELP
If no response: services may be disconnected — tell an operator.

"I registered but it says I'm not identified"

/msg NickServ IDENTIFY YourStrongPassword
/msg NickServ STATUS arynguest

"I can't talk in the channel"

The channel may be moderated (+m) or you may need voice (+v).
Ask: /msg ChanServ VOICE #yourchannel arynguest (if you have access)

"Someone took ops / I lost the crown"

Join order only affects temporary ops. Register the channel and services take over.

/msg NickServ IDENTIFY YourStrongPassword
/msg ChanServ REGISTER #yourchannel
/msg ChanServ OP #yourchannel arynguest
/msg ChanServ INFO #yourchannel

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Operator section (network / channel ops)

This section is for trusted operators/admins only. Don't share oper credentials. Use TLS. Keep logs and config backups.

Operator sanity checks

/msg NickServ HELP
/msg ChanServ HELP
/msg OperServ HELP

Channel ownership recovery (legitimate cases)

If the channel is registered and you have permissions, set founder and grant full flags.

/msg ChanServ SET #yourchannel FOUNDER arynguest
/msg ChanServ FLAGS #yourchannel arynguest +*
/msg ChanServ OP #yourchannel arynguest
/msg ChanServ INFO #yourchannel

Resync / emergency cleanup (OperServ)

/msg OperServ SYNC #yourchannel
/msg OperServ CLEARMODES #yourchannel

Recommended operator checklist

Enforce TLS connections where possible.
Encourage NickServ registration for regulars.
Use ChanServ GUARD and MLOCK for key channels.
Keep a backup founder/successor on important channels.
Document who has +* and review periodically.

Core services commands operators actually use

/msg ChanServ INFO #yourchannel
/msg ChanServ FLAGS #yourchannel
/msg ChanServ FLAGS #yourchannel someaccount +o
/msg ChanServ FLAGS #yourchannel someaccount -o
/msg ChanServ KICK #yourchannel nick reason
/msg ChanServ BAN #yourchannel nick
/msg ChanServ QUIET #yourchannel nick
/msg ChanServ UNBAN #yourchannel nick
/msg ChanServ UNQUIET #yourchannel nick