This tutorial follows the use of xchat on windows operating system but instructions are same for linux OS too and I personally feel if ur smart enough to install linux u can figure these types of things yourself

What is IRC?
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet chat or synchronous conferencing. It is mainly designed for group communication in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message, as well as chat and data transfers via Direct Client-to-Client.

IRC was created by Jarkko Oikarinen in late August 1988 to replace a program called MUT (MultiUser talk) on a BBS called OuluBox in Finland. Oikarinen found inspiration in a chat system known as Bitnet Relay, which operated on the BITNET.
[Wikipedia]

Download xchat from here and install it(windows version is 30 days trial so a patch is included to make it full)


Follow the tutorial given on xchat website and ur good to go


You can also read xchat FAQS or ask here if u couldn't find the info u were looking for

Another great website for learning about IRC

Very very interesting...

It's ok but why that smiley

Mein akeili takrein maaron wahan????????

Hi dear.


i always use IRC chat but personal purpaz .... i dont come here but sometimes i do.
can u send me free node server address on my yahoo. coz i dont have its address
i mean compllete address to connect in IRC server. coz i am using old version of IRC i dont like new one.
send me its address at lover1_2003@yahoo.com i ill be thankful

Which client u use?

Sorry it looks like not many people are interested :|

Channel dropped
U can always see me in , #linux & #windows rooms