{"id":292,"date":"2013-11-24T19:00:17","date_gmt":"2013-11-24T18:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mindforge.org\/?page_id=292"},"modified":"2018-07-19T01:17:36","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T01:17:36","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mindforge.org\/en\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. <a href=\"#1\">How do I register my nickname?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2. <a href=\"#2\">I've registered my nickname, but how do I login to it each time I connect to IRC?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>3. <a href=\"#3\">I've lost my nickname's password!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>4. <a href=\"#4\">I was disconnected from the network but my nickname is still in use. What can I do?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>5. <a href=\"#5\">How do I register a channel?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>6. <a href=\"#6\">How do I set a topic to my channel?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>7. <a href=\"#7\">How do I assign a bot to my channel?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>8. <a href=\"#8\">How do I make other people get status automatically when they join my channel?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>9. <a href=\"#9\">How do I get a vHost for my nickname?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10. <a href=\"#10\">I have been banned from the network. How can I contact a network administrator?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"1\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #00008b;\"><strong>1. How do I register my nickname?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>To register your nickname type <code><strong>\/msg NickServ REGISTER<\/strong> <em>Password<\/em> <em>E-mail<\/em><\/code>. Replace <em>Password<\/em> for the password that you want to use for your nickname and <em>E-mail<\/em> for a valid e-mail address.<\/p>\n<p>After using this command you will receive an e-mail with a passcode which is needed to complete the registration process. To confirm your account type <code><strong>\/msg NickServ CONFIRM<\/strong> <em>Passcode<\/em><\/code>. Replace <em>Passcode<\/em> for the passcode you received.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important<\/strong>: The nickname will expire automatically if you don't confirm it in 24 hours.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"2\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #00008b;\"><strong>2. I've registered my nickname, but how do I login to it each time I connect to IRC?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>To identify to your nickname type <code><strong>\/msg NickServ IDENTIFY<\/strong> <em>Password<\/em><\/code>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"3\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #00008b;\"><strong>3. I've lost my nickname's password!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If you forgot your password type <code><strong>\/msg NickServ RESETPASS<\/strong> <em>Nickname<\/em> <em>E-mail<\/em><\/code>. Replace <em>E-mail<\/em> for the e-mail address is linked to your <em>Nickname<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>After using this command you will receive an e-mail with a passcode which is needed to reset your password. To confirm the process type <code><strong>\/msg NickServ CONFIRM<\/strong> <em>Nickname<\/em> <em>Passcode<\/em><\/code>. Replace <em>Passcode<\/em> for the passcode you received.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, change your password by typing <code><strong>\/msg NickServ SET PASSWORD<\/strong> <em>Password<\/em><\/code>. Replace <em>Password<\/em> for the new password you want to use for your nickname.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"4\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #00008b;\"><strong>4. I was disconnected from the network but my nickname is still in use. What can I do?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>You can recover your nickname by typing <code><strong>\/msg NickServ GHOST<\/strong> <em>Nickname<\/em> <em>Password<\/em><\/code>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"5\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #00008b;\"><strong>5. How do I register a channel?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>To register a channel, you must first join it and get operator (+o or @) status. Then, type <code><strong>\/msg ChanServ REGISTER_NEW<\/strong> <em>#Channel<\/em> <em>Description<\/em><\/code>. Enter the <em>#Channel<\/em> name and a short <em>Description<\/em> which will be displayed on the channel information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important<\/strong>: Since Anope 2, channels haven't password anymore so the channel identification is now linked to the nickname account. To give founder privileges to a nickname use the FOUNDER level, which is 10000 by default. Check <strong><code>\/msg ChanServ HELP LEVELS<\/code><\/strong> for more information.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"6\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #00008b;\"><strong>6. How do I set a topic to my channel?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>To set the topic of your channel type <code><strong>\/TOPIC<\/strong> <em>#Channel<\/em> <em>Topic<\/em><\/code>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, you can prevent the channel topic from unwanted changes with the LOCK option. Type <code><strong>\/msg ChanServ TOPIC<\/strong> <em>#Channel<\/em> <strong>LOCK<\/strong><\/code> to enable the protection and <code><strong>\/msg ChanServ TOPIC<\/strong> <em>#Channel<\/em> <strong>UNLOCK<\/strong><\/code> to disable it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: The channel founder can change the topic even when the protection is enabled via <code><strong>\/msg ChanServ TOPIC<\/strong> <em>#Channel<\/em> <strong>SET<\/strong> <em>Topic<\/em><\/code>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"7\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #00008b;\"><strong>7. How do I assign a bot to my channel?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>To assign a services bot to your channel type <code><strong>\/msg BotServ ASSIGN<\/strong> <em>#Channel<\/em> <em>BotName<\/em><\/code>. To see a list of the available bots type <strong><code>\/msg BotServ BOTLIST<\/code><\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"8\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #00008b;\"><strong>8. How do I make other people get status automatically when they join my channel?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>To give other users status automatically on join your channel, you may choose between the two most popular ways:<\/p>\n<p><strong>a)<\/strong> Adding a registered nickname to the channel access list by typing <code><strong>\/msg ChanServ ACCESS<\/strong> <em>#Channel<\/em> <strong>ADD<\/strong> <em>Nickname<\/em> <em>Level<\/em><\/code>.<br \/>\n<strong>b)<\/strong> Adding a hostmask (nick!ident@hostname) to the channel access list by typing <code><strong>\/msg ChanServ ACCESS<\/strong> #Channel <strong>ADD<\/strong> <em>Hostmask<\/em> <em>Level<\/em><\/code>. If you add a hostmask, users joining the channel and matching the added rule will get the assigned level automatically.<\/p>\n<p>Each level comes with different privileges. Here's a list with the most useful levels in a default channel setup:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>3<\/strong>: The user will automatically receive voice (+v or +) status on join.<\/li>\n<li><strong>4<\/strong>: The user will automatically receive half-op (+h or %) status on join.<\/li>\n<li><strong>5<\/strong>: The user will automatically receive op (+o or @) status on join.<\/li>\n<li><strong>10<\/strong>: The user will automatically receive op and protect (+oa or &amp;) status on join.<\/li>\n<li><strong>10000<\/strong>: The user will automatically receive owner (+q or ~) status with founder privileges on join.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can check what level is required for each command or privilege by typing <code><strong>\/msg ChanServ LEVELS<\/strong> <em>#Channel<\/em> <strong>LIST<\/strong><\/code>. The levels are also editable, type <strong><code>\/msg ChanServ HELP LEVELS<\/code><\/strong> to know more about it.<\/p>\n<p>To view the channel access list type <code><strong>\/msg ChanServ ACCESS<\/strong> <em>#Channel<\/em> <strong>LIST<\/strong><\/code>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Adding hostmask rules is recommended for advanced users only.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"9\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #00008b;\"><strong>9. How do I get a vHost for my nickname?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>There are three ways by which you can get a virtual host for your nickname. Visit the <a title=\"VHosts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mindforge.org\/en\/vhosts\/\">vHosts<\/a> page to see all information detailed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"10\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #00008b;\"><strong>10. I have been banned from the network. How can I contact a network administrator?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Please read <a title=\"Contact us\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mindforge.org\/en\/contact-us\/\">this<\/a> page to know how contact us.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. How do I register my nickname? 2. I've registered my nickname, but how do I login to it each time I connect to IRC? 3. I've lost my nickname's password! 4. 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