Basic IRC commands

Essential commands for joining, talking, changing nickname, and disconnecting.

Command	Purpose
/join #channel	Join a channel
/part #channel [reason]	Leave a channel
/msg nickname message	Send a private message
/me action	Send an action to the current conversation
/nick NewNickname	Change nickname
/away [message]	Set or clear away status
/quit [reason]	Disconnect from IRC

Command availability can depend on your client, channel status, or X access. Use the relevant live help command when in doubt.