IRC Commands

/
Recalls the previous line entered in the current window.
/!
Recalls the last command typed in any window.
/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.
/away [away message]
Sets you away with a message explaining that you are not currently paying attention to IRC. /away with no message sets you being back.
/ban [#channel] {nick} [type]
Bans the specified nick from the curent or given channel.
/clear
Clears all text in the current chat window.
/clearall
Clears all text inallopen chat windows.
/closemsg {nick}
Closes the query window you have open to the specified nick.
/ctcp {nick} {ping|finger|version|time|userinfo|clientinfo}
Does the given ctcp request on nickname.
/dcc send {nick} {file1} {file2} {file3} ... {fileN}
Sends the specified files to nick.
/dcc chat {nick}
Opens a dcc window and sends a dcc chat request to nick.
/disconnect
Forces a hard and immediate disconnect from your IRC server. Use it with care.
/dns {nick | IP address | IP name}
Uses your providers DNS to resolve an IP address.
/finger {nick|address}
Does a finger on a users address.
/fsend [on|off]
Shows fsends status and allows you to turn dcc fast send on or off.
/ignore [on|off|nick|address]
Toggles ignoring of a nick or address or sets it on or off totally.
/invite {nick} {#channel}
Invites another user to a channel.
/ison {nick} {nick}
Used to determine if a certain user or users are currently on the IRC server based upon their nick.
/join {#channel}
Makes you join the specified channel.
/kick {#channel} {nick}
Kicks nick off a given channel.
/list [#string] [-min #] [-max #]
Lists all currently available channels, evt. filtering for parameters.
/me {action text}
Sends the specifed 'action' to the current window.
/mode {#channel|nick} [[+|-]modechars [parameters]]
Sets channel or usermodes.
/motd [server address]
Displays the Message Of The Day from the server. Used alone it gives the message from the current server
/msg {nick|#channel} {message}
Send a (private) message to the nick/channel with the given text.
/nick {new nickname}
Changes your nickname to whatever you like.
/notice {nick} {message}
Send the specified notice message to the nick.
/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} [message]
Makes you leave the specified channel.
/partall
Makes you leave all channels you are on.
/ping {nick}
Pings the given nickname.
/pop {delay} [#channel] {nick}
Performs a randomly delayed +o on a not already opped nick.
/query {nick} {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 with care!
/run {c:\path\program.exe} [parameters]
Runs the specified program, evt. with parameters. Also try /run http://www.opera.com etc.
/server [server address [port] [password]]
Reconnects to the previous server or a newly specified one.
/sreq [ask | auto | ignore]
Sets your DCC 'On Send request' settings in DCC/Options.
/silence {+/-nick}
Stops/lets people send you private messages.
/slap {nick}
Produces the text "your-nick slaps a large trout around a bit with {nick}"
/time
Tells you the time on the server you use.
/topic {#channel} {newtopic}
Changes the topic for the specified channel.
/who {#channel}
Shows the nicks of all people on the given channel.
/who {*part.of.address*}
Shows all people on the IRC server with a matching address.
/whois {nick}
Shows information about the given nickname.
/whowas {nick}
Shows information about someone who -just- left IRC.