A Listing of Common Standard Client IRC Commands
/
Recalls the previous command entered in the current window.
/!
Recalls the last command typed in any window.
/action {action text}
Sends the specifed action to the active channel or query window.
/add [-apuce] {filename.ini}
Loads aliases, popups, users, commands, and events.
/ame {action text}
Sends the specifed action to all channels which you are currently on.
/amsg {text}
Sends the specifed message to all channels which you are currently on.
/auser {level} {nick|address}
Adds a user with the specified access level to the remote users list.
/auto [on|off|nickname|address]
Toggles auto-opping of a nick or address or sets it on or off totally.
/away {away message}
Sets you away leave a message explaining that you are not currently
paying attention to IRC.
/away
Sets you being back.
/ban [#channel] {nickname} [type]
Bans the specified nick from the curent or given channel.
/beep {number} {delay}
Locally beeps 'number' times with 'delay' inbetween the beeps.
/channel
Pops up the channel central window (only works in a channel).
/clear
Clears the entire scrollback buffer of the current window.
/clearall
Clears all text in all open windows.
/ctcp {nickname} {ping|finger|version|time|userinfo|clientinfo}
Does the given ctcp request on nickname.
/closemsg {nickname}
Closes the query window you have open to the specified nick.
/commands [on|off]
Sets the Tools/Remote/Commands setion on or off or checks its status.
/creq [ask | auto | ignore]
Sets your DCC 'On Chat request' settings in DCC/Options.
/dcc send {nickname} {file1} {file2} {file3} ... {fileN}
Sends the specified files to nick.
/dcc chat {nickname}
Opens a dcc window and sends a dcc chat request to nickname.
/dde [-r] {service} {topic} {item} [data]
Allows DDE control between mIRC and other applications.
/ddeserver [[on [service name] | off]
To turn on the DDE server mode, eventually with a givem service name.
/describe {#channel} {action text}
Sends the specifed action to the specified channel window.
/disable {#groupname}
De-activates a group of commands or events.
/disconnect
Forces a hard and immediate disconnect from your IRC server.
Use it with care.
/dlevel {level}
Changes the default user level in the remote section.
/dns {nickname | IP address | IP name}
Uses your providers DNS to resolve an IP address.
/echo [nickname|#channel|status] {text}
Displays the given text only to YOU on the given place in color N.
/enable {#groupname}
Activates a group of commands or events.
/events [on|off]
Shows the remote events status or sets it to listening or not.
/exit
Forces mIRC to closedown and exit.
/finger
Does a finger on a users address.
/flood [{numberoflines} {seconds} {pausetime}]
Sets a crude flood control method.
/flush [levels]
Clears all nicknames from the Remote/users list that are currently
not on your channels.
/font
Activates the font selection dialog.
/fsend [on|off]
Shows fsends status and allows you to turn dcc fast send on or off.
/fserve {nickname} {maxgets} {homedirectory} [welcome text file]
Opens a fileserver.
/groups [-e|d]
Shows all (enabled or disabled) groups defined in the remote sections.
/guser {level} {nick} [type]
Adds the user to the user list with the specified level and address type.
/help {keyword}
Brings up the Basic IRC Commands section in the mIRC help file.
/ignore [on|off|nickname|address]
Toggles ignoring of a nick or address or sets it on or off totally.
/invite {nickname} {#channel}
Invites another user to a channel.
/join {#channel}
Makes you join the specified channel.
/kick {#channel} {nickname}
Kicks nickname off a given channel.
/list [#string] [-min #] [-max #]
Lists all currently available channels, evt. filtering for parameters.
/load {-apuce} {filename.ini}
Loads Aliases, Popups or Remote items into mIRC.
/log [on|off]
Shows the logging status or sets it on or off for the current window.
/me {action text}
Sends the specifed action to the active channel or query window.
/mode {#channel|nickname} [[+|-]modechars [parameters]]
Sets channel or user modes.
/msg {nickname} {message}
Send a private message to this user without opening a query window.
/names {#channel}
Shows the nicks of all people on the given channel.
/nick {new nickname}
Changes your nickname to whatever you like.
/notice {nick} {message}
Send the specified notice message to the nick.
/notify [on|off|nickname]
Toggles notifying you of a nick on IRC or sets it on or off totally.
/onotice [#channel] {message}
Send the specified notice message to all channel ops.
/omsg [#channel] {message}
Send the specified message to all ops on a channel.
/part {#channel}
Makes you leave the specified channel.
/partall
Makes you leave all channels you are on.
/ping {server address}
Pings the given server. NOT a nickname.
/play [-cpqmrlt] [channel/nick] {filename} [delay/linenumber]
Allows you to play text files.
/pop {delay} [#channel] {nickname}
Performs a randomly delayed +o on a not already opped nick.
/protect [on|off|nickname|address]
Toggles protection of a nick or address or sets it on or off totally.
/query {nickname} {message}
Open a query window to this user and send them the private message.
/quit [reason]
Disconnect you from IRC with the optional byebye message.
/raw {raw command}
Sends any raw command you supply directly to the server.
Use it with care !
/remote [on|off]
Shows the remote commands status or sets it to listening or not.
/rlevel {access level}
Removes all users from the remote users list with the specified access
level.
/run {c:\path\program.exe} [parameters]
Runs the specified program, evt. with parameters.
/ruser {nick[!]|address} [type]
Removes the user from the remote users list.
/save [-apuce] {filename.ini}
Saves remote sections into a specified INI file.
/say {text}
Says whatever you want to the active window.
/server [server address [port] [password]]
Reconnects to the previous server or a newly specified one.
/sound [nickname|#channel] {filename.wav} {action text}
Sends an action and a fitting sound request.
/speak {text}
Uses the external text to speech program Monologue to speak up the text.
/sreq [ask | auto | ignore]
Sets your DCC 'On Send request' settings in DCC/Options.
/time
Tells you the time on the server you use.
/timer[N] {repetitions} {interval in seconds} {command} [| {more commands}]
Activates a timer.
/timestamp [on | off]
Sets timestamping on or off for all your conversations.
/topic {#channel} {newtopic}
Changes the topic for the specified channel.
/ulist {level}
Lists all users in the remote list with the specified access levels.
/url [-d]
Opens the URL windows that allows you to surf the www parallel to IRC.
/uwho [nick]
Pops up the user central with information about the specified user.
/wavplay {c:\path\sound.wav}
Locally plays the specified wave file.
/who {#channel}
Shows the nicks of all people on the given channel.
/who {*address.string*}
Shows all people on IRC with a matching address.
/whois {nickname}
Shows information about someone in the status window.
/whowas {nickname}
Shows information about someone who -just- left IRC.
/write [-cidl] {filename} [text]
To write the specified text to a .txt file.
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Changes last made on: Monday May 10 1999 9:11 AM EDT
