pidgin/nest

Add the IRC FAQ content from the trac wiki.

2019-06-04, John Bailey
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Add the IRC FAQ content from the trac wiki.
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    +---
    +title: "IRC"
    +date: 2019-06-04T00:12:17-04:00
    +---
    +
    +### How do I join a channel?
    +
    +Create an IRC account and sign into it. After you've signed on, you can use the _Buddies_ -> _Join a Chat_ menu option on the Buddy List window to join a channel. In any window, either a conversation or a chat, in which your IRC user is the sender, you can also use the `/join` command to connect to a new channel.
    +
    +### Can I hide messages from NickServ, ChanServ, etc. on login?
    +
    +See the next question.
    +
    +### How do I automatically authenticate or identify on login?
    +
    +Try the [irchelper](https://bitbucket.org/pidgin/purple-plugin-pack/src/default/irchelper/) plugin from the [Purple Plugin Pack](https://bitbucket.org/pidgin/purple-plugin-pack/). This plugin provides fields to enter the services bot's nickname and your services password. It also automatically suppresses messages from the services bots sent on connection. Note that this plugin _does_, in fact, work with Q on Quakenet, and networks that use AuthServ, not just networks that use NickServ.
    +
    +Alternatively, see the next question for a way using Pidgin's built in features.
    +
    +### How do I authenticate/identify with a buddy pounce or send a message to a user on login?
    +
    +Follow these steps:
    +
    + * Create (if necessary) and enable your IRC account.
    + * Add the nick of the services bot to your buddy list using _Buddies_ -> _Add Buddy_.
    + * Right-click the new buddy and click "Add Buddy Pounce" to create a new pounce.
    + * Make sure "Signs on" is the only checked box in the "Pounce When Buddy..." section.
    + * Make sure "Send a message" is checked under "Action".
    + * Enter the message, such as `identify mypassword` if you're trying to authenticate.
    + * Ensure "Recurring" is checked beneath "Options" or the pounce will only work once.
    + * Click "Save" to save the pounce.
    +
    +Note that you do **_NOT_** include `/msg nickname` as part of the message in the pounce.
    +
    +### Can I automatically join channels on login?
    +
    +Absolutely. In the Buddy List window, slect _Buddies_ -> _Add Chat_. Use this dialog to add the chat to your buddy list. Once the chat appears in the buddy list, right-click the chat and select "Auto-Join". The channel will autojoin whenever you sign onto your IRC account.
    +
    +### Is it possible to change the username that appears in username@hostname?
    +
    +In the Buddy List window, select _Accounts_ -> your IRC account -> _Edit Account_. Click the "Advanced" tab. Enter a name in the Username field.
    +
    +### How can I set/change my real name?
    +
    +In the Buddy List window, select _Accounts_ -> your IRC account -> _Edit Account_. Click the "Advanced" tab. Enter a name in the Real Name field.
    +
    +### Why does text display incorrectly?
    +
    +IRC has no comprehension of character sets or encodings. It simply sends (almost) any random chunk of data a user enters. Pidgin by default assumes everything is UTF-8. If this is not the case, you will need to edit your account (in the Buddy List window, select _Accounts_ -> your IRC account -> _Edit Account_) and change the Encoding setting on the "Advance"d" tab. You will need to enter the correct encoding for your channels there. You can specify multiple encodings in a comma-delimited list, such as `UTF-8,ISO-8859-15`, to cause Pidgin to attempt multiple encodings. In this case, each encoding is tried in succession until a successful decode happens or all encodings listed are exhausted.
    +
    +### How can I hide join/part messages?
    +
    +In the Buddy List window, select _Tools_ -> _Plugins_. Find and checkmark "Join/Part Hiding" and click the "Configure Plugin" button. Configure the plugin as you like.