Common Commands

There are many IRC user commands and a comprehensive list can be found on Wikipedia's List of Internet Relay Chat commands.

Some of the more common commands you will use are as follows:

/join

The join is a command to join a channel
Example: /join #ablenet

/me

The me is an action message.
Example: /me pokes Anthony in the eye

/msg

Type /msg nickname (message) to start a private chat.
Example: /msg Anthony wanna cyber?

/nick

nick command changes your nickname
Example: /nick new_nick

/notice

A notice is used to send a short message to another person without opening up a private window.
Example: /notice Anthony Waaazzupp??

/query

Similar to the /msg, except it forces a window to pop open.
Type /query Anthony Waaazzupp??

/quit

Type /quit to leave IRC altogether. This disconnects your client from the server.
Example: /quit Good Bye cruel world!

/ignore

Ignore might be very usefull if someone is annoying you
By typing /ignore nickname, you will not receive anymore messages from that person. (The command might differ depending on your client)
Example: /ignore meredith

/whois

Type /whois nickname to see a bit more information about another user.
Example: /whois Anthony
What it looks like:
* [Anthony] (Anthony@drink.your.hateraid.com): Anthony
* [Anthony] @#ablenet @#unfriendly @#Heroes +#wrestling @#sports @#Idle
* [Anthony] Server.AbleNET.org :AbleNET
* [Anthony] is away (zzz)
* [Anthony] is a jack-booted thug
* [Anthony] is logged in as anthony
* [Anthony] idle 08:32:15, signon: Wed Oct 17 03:38:19
* [Anthony] End of WHOIS list.

/help

To see a list off all irc commands use /help
Example: /help