How to mIRC #worms





Installing mIRC and Using It to Connect to the Worms IRC Channel
- 4 simple steps.

1. Go to mirc.com, download the program and install it. Choose a Full Installation.


2. Run the program. Type your name in the 'Full Name' field, your email address in the 'Email Address' field, your nickname in the 'Nickname' field (without spaces), an alternative nickname in the 'Alternative' field in case the nickname you've chosen is already taken, and uncheck the 'Invisble mode' box.


3. Click on 'Servers' below the 'Connect' tree and click 'Add'. Write "#worms" (optional) in the 'Description' field, add "irc.gamesurge.net" in the 'IRC Server' field, leave the port as it is (or alternately, if you accidentally changed it, type "6667"), leave the 'Group' and 'Password' fields empty, click 'Add' and click 'OK' below. Now, scroll down the 'IRC Servers' list and double click '#worms'. Click 'OK'.


4. Click on the 'Connect' icon located over the left upper corner of the mIRC window () and wait for the 'Favorites' window to pup. Then, type "#worms" in the 'Enter a channel name and click join' field - and click 'Join'.



Optional - For better usage of mIRC, you're welcome to try the following tips
- Connecting in 2-clicks via Favourites.
- Getting rid of the startup pop up window.
- Minimizing mIRC to the system's tray.
- Adding a time stamp.
- Changing a font.

* Connecting in 2-clicks via Favourites:
While in the '#worms' channel, click on 'Favorites' above and enter 'Organize Favourites...'. Click on the most upper channel in the list (should be '#AllNiteCafe'), scroll to the most bottom channel, hold Shift on your keyboard and click on it (should be '#Worldchart') and click 'Delete'.

Now, click 'Add' and type "#worms" at the 'Channel' field in the pop up window, and choose "GameSurge" under the 'Network' field. Now you can easily connect to the channel by clicking 'Favorites' above and choosing '#worms'.



* Getting rid of the startup pop up window:
Press Alt+O on your keyboard, and click 'Options' under the 'Connect' tree. Deselect the 'Pop up connect dialog on startup' to rid off the pop up window that appears each time you run mIRC.


* Minimizing mIRC to the system's tray:
Go to the options screen (Alt+O) and click on 'Options' under the 'Display' tree. Click on 'Tray...' and check the 'Place mIRC in tray when minimized' to place mIRC in the system's tray when minimizing the mIRC window.


* Adding a time stamp:
Right click the channel's name, hover with the cursor over 'Timestamp' and choose 'On'.


* Changing a font:
Right click the channel's name again, and choose 'Font...'. It is recommended to change the UTF-8 field to "Display and encode".



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