How to: Setting up mIRC for use with TheDieselStop.com

1. In your web browser, go to http://www.mirc.com.
2. Click on the item that says "Download mIRC".
3. It will take you to the page with all the places you can download mIRC. Choose the site nearest to where you live
4. When you click on the link, it will ask you where to save the program. Save it anywhere you want, but remember where you saved it.
5. When it is finished downloading, run the program from where you saved it. It will then begin installing mIRC to your computer.
6. When it is done installing, run mIRC from the start menu.
7. It will prompt you for your personal info such as what you want to be called (Nick Name) and your real name.
8. After you are finished there, it will ask you what server you want to. Click on add.
9. Type in irc.thedieselstop.com and leave the port alone.
10. It should then connect you to the chat server.
11. A list of channels will pop up. The main channel that every body talks on will not be there, so you will have to add it.
12. Type #ford-diesel-chat and click on the add button. It will add that channel to the list. Then click on Join. You will then be in the chat room!

Some common commands in the chat room:

/join channel

This will change you to that channel. The default channel on the server is #ford-diesel-chat. (You must include the # sign)

/part

This causes you to leave the current channel.

/list

   This will provide a list of channels available to you.

/msg person

This will pop a new window up and allow you to privately chat with another person.

/me text

This command sort of provides a way to convey feelings, emotions, and actions. For example...

/me is tired

will send to the chat room:

* Shawn is tired.

or even better... :)

/me slaps SmokeyWren with a trout!

produces...

Shawn slaps SmokeyWren with a trout!

/whois person

This command will give you basic information about a person in the room.