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<td>Internet Relay Chat (IRC)</th>
<td>Internet Relay Chat (IRC)</td>
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<p>
IRC a direct line to our most knowledgeable Docker users.
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Using Webchat from Freenode.net is a quick and easy way to get chatting. To
register:
1. In your browser open <a href="https://webchat.freenode.net" target="_blank">https://webchat.freenode.net</a>
1. In your browser open <a href="https://webchat.freenode.net" target="_blank">https://webchat.freenode.net</a>
![Login to webchat screen](images/irc_connect.png)
2. Fill out the form.
2. Fill out the form.
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3. Click on the "Connect" button.
3. Click on the "Connect" button.
The browser connects you to Webchat. You'll see a lot of text. At the bottom of
the Webchat web page is a command line bar. Just above the command line bar
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![Registration needed screen](images/irc_after_login.png)
4. Register your nickname by entering the following command in the
4. Register your nickname by entering the following command in the
command line bar:
/msg NickServ REGISTER yourpassword youremail@example.com
```
/msg NickServ REGISTER yourpassword youremail@example.com
```
![Registering screen](images/register_nic.png)
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that you provided. This email will contain instructions for completing
your registration.
5. Open your email client and look for the email.
5. Open your email client and look for the email.
![Login screen](images/register_email.png)
6. Back in the browser, complete the registration according to the email
by entering the following command into the webchat command line bar:
6. Back in the browser, complete the registration according to the email by entering the following command into the webchat command line bar:
/msg NickServ VERIFY REGISTER yournickname somecode
```
/msg NickServ VERIFY REGISTER yournickname somecode
```
Your nickname is now registered to chat on freenode.net.
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a Freemium product, meaning the free version is limited and you can pay for more
features. To use IRCCloud:
1. Select the following link:
1. Select the following link:
<a href="https://www.irccloud.com/invite?channel=%23docker&amp;hostname=chat.freenode.net&amp;port=6697" target="_blank">Join the #docker channel on chat.freenode.net</a>
The following web page is displayed in your browser:
![IRCCloud Register screen](images/irccloud-join.png)
2. If this is your first time using IRCCloud enter a valid email address in the
2. If this is your first time using IRCCloud enter a valid email address in the
form. People who have already registered with IRCCloud can select the "sign in
here" link. Additionally, people who are already registered with IRCCloud may
have a cookie stored on their web browser that enables a quick start "let's go"
link to be shown instead of the above form. In this case just select the
"let's go" link and [jump ahead to start chatting](get-help.md#start-chatting)
3. After entering your email address in the form, check your email for an invite
3. After entering your email address in the form, check your email for an invite
from IRCCloud and follow the instructions provided in the email.
4. After following the instructions in your email you should have an IRCCloud
4. After following the instructions in your email you should have an IRCCloud
Client web page in your browser:
![IRCCloud](images/irccloud-register-nick.png)
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The message shown above may appear indicating that you need to register your
nickname.
5. To register your nickname enter the following message into the command line bar
5. To register your nickname enter the following message into the command line bar
at the bottom of the IRCCloud Client:
/msg NickServ REGISTER yourpassword youremail@example.com
```
/msg NickServ REGISTER yourpassword youremail@example.com
```
This command line bar is for chatting and entering in IRC commands.
6. Check your email for an invite to freenode.net:
6. Check your email for an invite to freenode.net:
![Login screen](images/register_email.png)
7. Back in the browser, complete the registration according to the email.
7. Back in the browser, complete the registration according to the email.
/msg NickServ VERIFY REGISTER yournickname somecode
```
/msg NickServ VERIFY REGISTER yournickname somecode
```
## Tips
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Next time you return to log into chat, you may need to re-enter your password
on the command line using this command:
/msg NickServ identify <password>
/msg NickServ identify <password>
With Webchat if you forget or lose your password you'll need to join the
`#freenode` channel and request them to reset it for you.
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Join the `#docker` group using the following command in the command line bar of
your IRC Client:
/j #docker
/j #docker
You can also join the `#docker-dev` group:
/j #docker-dev
/j #docker-dev
### Start chatting
To ask questions to the group just type messages in the command line bar:
![Web Chat Screen](images/irc_chat.png)
![Web Chat Screen](images/irc_chat.png)
## Learning more about IRC