This displays what commands you can use on an IRC client and in the Java chat.
| Description | Input | Output |
| Third Person Speech | /me <message> | *yournick <message> |
| Colors | ctrl+k | Colored text (numeral pending) |
| Bold Text | ctrl+b | Displays bold text |
| CTCP Ping | /ping <nick> | Returns user's lagtime |
| CTCP Version | /ctcp <nick> version | Returns info about the user's client and additional scripts |
| CTCP Time | /ctcp <nick> time | Returns user's local time |
| Leave Room | /leave | Window closes |
| Change Nick | /nick <newnick> | *<yournick> is now known as <newnick> |
| Find User Info | /whois <nick> | Information appears about the person you whoised |
| Register Your Nickname | /nickserv register <password> <email> | You register your nick with Nickserv. Important for maintaining your identity. |
| Identify Your Nickname | /nickserv identify <password> | Identifies your name and IP for Nickserv. Important if you have Op status (even UOp or VOp) |
Here are some downloadable IRC clients. These are much more efficient and contain more features than Java.
mIRC - http://www.mirc.com
XiRCON - http://www.xircon.com
pIRCh - http://www.pirch.com
vIRC - http://www.megalith.co.uk/virc/
IRC Toons - http://www.irctoons.com
IRCle - http://www.ircle.com
BitchX - http://www.bitchx.org
Snak (MAC) - http://www.snak.com/Snak.html