Join the freenode network. Open your favorite IRC client and type: /server chat.freenode.net
Choose a user name or nick. This user name should consist only of the letters from A-Z, the numbers from 0-9 and certain symbols such as "_" and "-". It may have a maximum of 16 characters. You can do /nick NewNick to switch to a new nickname.
Register your nick or user name. Type the following command and replace "your_password" with a password that will be easy to remember, and replace "your_email_address" with your email address. /msg nickserv register your_password your_email_address
Check your e-mail and verify your account. After you register, you will not be able to identify to NickServ until you have verified your registration. To do this, check your email for an account verification code.
Type the command that freenode asks you to type, into the server box. Press the Enter key to fully confirm.
Group an alternate nickname with your main one. If you would like to register an alternate nickname, first switch to the alternate nickname that you want while you are identified as the main one, then group your nicks together with this command: /nick NewNick /msg nickserv group
Identify with Nickserv. Each time you connect, you should sign in, or "identify" yourself, using the following command: /msg nickserv identify Your-Nick Your-Password Your-Nick is your account-name which is usually the same as your nickname. SASL is the recommended way to identify, if your client supports it. It identifies you before you fully connect to the network and hence makes sure you're cloaked while you join channels.
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