{"id":519,"date":"2010-01-31T11:50:13","date_gmt":"2010-01-31T11:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bothersbar.co.uk\/?page_id=519"},"modified":"2010-01-31T12:24:42","modified_gmt":"2010-01-31T12:24:42","slug":"the-idiots-guide-to-downloading-things-on-irc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bothersbar.co.uk\/?page_id=519","title":{"rendered":"The Idiot’s Guide to Downloading Things on IRC"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s basically Glued to the Screen<\/a> but with a broader remit.<\/p>\n

Please follow the instructions EXACTLY. It might look daunting but I promise you it isn’t tough. There is a comment box down the bottom for any questions you might have. It’s time to dive into the murky world of command line prompts!<\/p>\n

Step 1 – Getting an IRC program<\/strong>The one we’re going to recommend to you and do all our instructions in is mIRC because it’s decent and it’s free. You can download it from here<\/a>. Install it. When you launch it it may ask for a donation, it will still work if you do not. When you install, just say yes to everything.<\/p>\n

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Step 2 – Setting up your IRC program <\/strong><\/p>\n

The first time you run you’ll be confronted with an option box. Fill in the name and e-mail bits and give yourself a nickname. Keep “invisible mode” checked.<\/p>\n

You will need to change the server. Click on the “servers” option on the left. In the list, find the one called IRCHighway. Double click on it and highlight “random server”. Click Select.<\/p>\n

Whilst you’re in the options, click on the plus sign next to DCC on the left and click on Ignore. In the box you see, type *.avi and click add. Otherwise you won’t be able to download any avis, which would be bad. You will also need ot tell it where you want it to download the files to, so click on ‘Folders’, click once on the top line (marked ‘default’) and click Edit. Click on the first button and find the place you want to save the files to. You can click on OK now.<\/p>\n

You are now ready to connect! If you’re still in the options, click on the “connect” tab on the left then the “connect to server” button. If you’ve clicked out of the options, click on the lightning strike on the top left to connect.<\/p>\n

Step 3 – Registering<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congratulations! You’re now connected. Lots of things will flash up on screen, and happily you can ignore all of it. You’ll also be faced with a “favourites box” – we recommend unchecking both options and getting out as soon as, you won’t be bothered by it again next time. However, the IRC channel we want to join requires registration with the server, so now we’re going to register. This is pretty painless.<\/p>\n