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A Maintenance Guide for Channel Owners & Users
Allyson M. W. Dyar
Chief
Network Administrator, Fleetchat Network
Channel Administrator, Fleetchat Network
You're reading this document because you are interested in
obtaining a channel on the Fleetchat network or currently own one.
Channels or rooms, as some folks call it, are the specific areas on
the Fleetchat network where like-minded folks congregate. See
Fleetchat channels
web page for examples.
Registering Your Nick
Before you can register a channel, make sure you have registered
your nick (the name you want to use on Fleetchat). To register your
nick, type:
/msg nickserv REGISTER
YourNewPassWord YourEmailAddress
Once you've done, check your email and follow the
directions.
For more information, type:
/nickserv help register
Note: All IRC commands are preceded by a forward slash: /
In order to be recognized as having a registered nick, you must identify with nickserv.
You do that by typing:
/msg Nickserv identify YourNickPassword
Registering a Channel
Anyone can have a channel registered and you can
do it by yourself!
- Join the channel by typing:
/JOIN #ChannelName (note: make
sure that you have an @ besides your name!)
- Create the channel *:
/MSG CHANSERV REGISTER #channel ChannelPassWord Channel
Description
- #channel: name of channel to
register
- ChannelPassWord: password for your
channel
- Description: Short description of
what your channel is about
- Set the Topic Lock Off (otherwise, you can't
change the topic:
/MSG CHANSERV SET #channel
topiclock off
- Set Yourself as the Founder of the Channel:
/MSG CHANSERV SET #channel FOUNDER ownernick
- Add Ops to your channel (see below for more
info) **
/msg ChanServ
AOP #channel ADD nick
- Once you've registered your channel, please
email
(channels@fleetchat.org) the following information:
- Your Nick (and the Owner's Nick if
different)
- Name of the Channel
- Contact email address
- URL (if you have one)
- Do You Want this Information Listed on the Channels
Page (yes/no)?
I'll use the information to update the
channels page on
the Fleetchat website (if you don't want your channel listed,
please let me know but still send the requested information). Please make it a point to
send any
changes as needed although I usually put a general call for updates/changes,
etc., twice a year.
* I'm going request that all channel
names be kept reasonable by avoiding any offensive names. You run
the risk of me not only deleting your channel but banning you off of
the server. Trust me, you don't want to
annoy me!
** If for
some reason, you still aren't being op'd in channel, please make
sure you've run the identify command, but if that still doesn't
work, use:
/msg ChanServ OP #ChannelToBeOp'dIn
YourFleetchatNick
You'll need to use this command each time you
enter a channel you should be an op in.
Basic Channel Maintenance
Once your channel is registered, here are a few things you need
to know.
In order to be recognized as an operator (op; with an
@ besides your nick), you must identify with nickserv.
You do that by typing:
/MSG
Nickserv
identify YourNickPassword
Some IRC clients allow you to automate this process. For
instance, in mIRC, you can put this command under "perform"
so it is run each time you log onto Fleetchat.
In order to keep your channel registered, channel owners
must access their channel at least once every 14
(fourteen) days
and you must be op'd in your channel. So make sure you run
the nickserv identify (see above) each time you come on
Fleetchat, otherwise, you risk your channel becoming
unregistered. (See also "Adding a Successor" below.)
Other helpful nickserv maintenance commands can be access
by typing:
/msg nickserv help
Adding other Channel Operators (Ops)
The command is:
/MSG CHANSERV AOP #ChannelName ADD
NickToBeAdded
#ChannelName: This is the name of your channel (don't
forget the #) and you must be logged into the
channel in order for this to work.
NickToBeAdded: This is the nick of the person you
want added as a channel operator (note: the nick must
be registered; see above)
Adding a Successor
From /msg chanserv help set successor:
If the founder's nickname expires or is dropped while the
channel is still registered, the successor will become the new
founder of ChanServ- the channel. However, if the successor
already has too many channels registered (20) the channel will
be dropped instead, just as if no successor had been set. The
nickname must be a registered one.
This is a good way for the channel not to expire if the
owner is unable to access fleetchat for some reason (like being
on holiday). Adding a successor is easy. The command is:
/MSG CHANSERV SET #ChannelName
SUCCESSOR
NickToBeAdded
There are a number of other set commands you
can use to set the channel email and URL, entry message,
password, etc. This is very useful for channel maintenance.
Other helpful channel maintenance commands can be access
by typing:
/msg chanserv help
More information about channel
commands is available at
Anope
1.7.20.1324. Use with Caution.
If you don't know what you're doing, by all means, don't do it
or come into #fleetchat and ask!
Fleetbot
Our official bot here on Fleetchat is Fleetbot
(who even owns his own channel, #trivia). Any channel owner may
request that Fleetbot become a permanent member of the channel.
Email any requests to:
Greg Trotter:
tech@fleetchat.org
For those channels who
have Fleetbot resident, here are instructions on how to set an intro
line (a line that is sent to the channel announcing you when you
come in). First you need to introduce yourself to the bot. This
command will help you set up an account with a password.
/MSG
FleetBot HELLO
Use the following command to set
your channel info (introduction):
/MSG
FleetBot INFO
YourFleetbotPassWord #ChannelName YourIntroLine
Once you've set your Intro/Info
Line, you need to leave the channel for at least five minutes. Don't
be discouraged if it doesn't work the first time out.
For a list of Fleetbot commands:
/MSG
FleetBot HELP
If you still have any questions,
come into #fleetchat and we'll be happy to help!
Other Channel Bots
If you'd like to use your own bot in
your channel, please contact Greg Trotter:
tech@fleetchat.org
before adding your bot.
IRCStatus-L Mailing List
Keep up with Fleetchat happenings. Subscribe to our moderated
mailing list, IRCStatus-L. To subscribe, send a message to:
ircstatus-l-request@fleetchat.org
and in the subject, put
subscribe
Or you can also subscribe via our webpage:
http://fleetchat.org/mailman/listinfo/ircstatus-l_fleetchat.org
Any Fleetchat Rules or Regulations?
We Administrators of Fleetchat aren't going to
enumerate a specific list of rules or regulations. We expect
everyone who uses our services to act like adults. We ask that if an
Op (the person with an @ or ! in front of his/her nick) requests you to
cease an action, please do so immediately. Other more specific
instances are outlined in our Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ).
IRC Acronyms
Do you find all the acronyms tossed about bewildering?
Don't be afraid to check out:
http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/ircglossary.html
STARFLEET Academy School:
Internet School of Online Chat
Since IRC is mostly trial and error learning,
this course is designed to help knock out some of the error. ISOC
(Internet School of Online Chat) teaches you the main commands for nickserv and chanserv, which includes everything from registering
with nickserv to keep your nickname from being stolen by someone
else, to how to op yourself in a channel. Other useful commands are
also included in the manual.
You must be a member of STARFLEET in order to take this
course! For more information, link to:
http://academy.sfi.org/courses/isoc/index.shtml
Still Have Questions?
Check out our Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) page. If that doesn't help, come onto Fleetchat
and once you're logged on, join the
channel fleet chat (/join #fleetchat) and we'll be happy to help! Don't worry if you
think your question is too basic or too stupid. Once upon a time, we
were all IRC newbies too!
Keeper of the Document:
Allyson M. W. Dyar
Chief Network Administrator, Fleetchat Network
Channel Administrator, Fleetchat Network
nick: Nitehawk
subspace:
boss@fleetchat.org
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