Miranda-IM

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Miranda-IM Instant Messaging/IRC client

Miranda-IM is an open-source IM/chat client for Windows. It requires no installation (binary can be downloaded as an executable installer, or as a *.zip archive), can be run from an external or "pluggable" drive, and is lightweight, requiring less than 2 MB disk space. While lightweight, it is geared toward the power user, and is very configurable. It supports multiple IM protocols "out-of-the-box", as well as IRC.

While Miranda's IRC capabilities are somewhat limited in comparison to heavyweights like xchat, it is still a nice option for those who prefer a lighter client which can be easily run from removable media, and which can also be used simultaneously for IM.

Download Miranda-IM

You can get Miranda-IM from miranda-im.org/download; source code links are at miranda-im.org/development.

Using Miranda-IM for IRC

1. Launch Miranda-IM (double-click the Miranda icon).
2. Make a new account.
   1. Miranda Menu -> Accounts -> click the "+" at the bottom.
   2. Enter an account name (this should be your IRC nick for easy reference) under "Enter account name"
   3. Under Protocol Type, choose "IRC".
   4. Click "Ok".
   5. Then, click your new account to change its preferences. The preferences panel will appear.
   6. From the Server list, choose the network you would like this account to connect to.
      (There are quite a few networks listed; if a network you want to connect to isn't listed, go to Configure Network -> Network -> Your_Nick -> Account, and then click "+" to add a network to the list.)
   7. Enter your nick, alternate nick, and "full name" in their respective boxes; use the password box for your NickServ password if your nick is registered and you wish to identify-on-connect.
   8. Click "Ok".
3. Connect to the network.
   1. You'll need to see the server window first; go to Miranda Menu -> Your_Nick -> Show server window.
   2. To connect to the network,

• click the "#" sign in the Miranda taskbar, then go to Your_Nick -> Online, or...
• ...right-click the Miranda taskbar icon, go to Status -> Your_Nick -> Online.

Joining channels

To join a channel, such as #shellium, type

/join #channelName

into the server window's input box (at the bottom of the window), substituting the actual channel name for "#channelName", and hit Enter/Return. A new tab will open, with the name of the channel you've just joined, and a list of nicks that are currently in the channel. If the channel is moderated, voiced users will appear with beige marks next to their names; designated channel operators have a green mark.

Leaving channels

To leave, simply click the red "X" in the tab at the top of the channel window. Or, to leave with a special "part" message, type

/part #channel_name your message here.

Sending Private Messages (PMs)

To send a PM to another user, type

/msg users_nick your message goes here.

into the server window's input box, then hit Enter or Return. If they reply, it will open a separate window.