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created 2008 · complexity basic · author Metacosm · version 7.0

Searching the tips on this wiki can often help solve a problem encountered when using Vim. However, if you want to ask a question, you will need to subscribe to a mailing list, or join the #vim IRC channel.

IRC overview

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a form of real-time text messaging (chat). A user installs a suitable IRC client program, then configures it to connect to an IRC network (such as freenode), and a specific channel on that server (such as #vim).

Joining #vim

To join the #vim IRC channel you need to use an IRC client to connect to the freenode IRC network. mIrc, XChat, Miranda and Pidgin can all be used to connect to an IRC network. On Firefox you can also use the ChatZilla addon. You can also use the freenode web chat so you don't have to install any software.

Choose an IRC server from the freenode website server listing near you to connect to. Your client of choice will probably have a list of them configured already. Once connected you can use the /join #vim command to join the #vim channel (makes sense doesn't it). In the webchat you can also enter the room you want to join right away.

On the freenode IRC network you need to register your account (aka nick) to be able to chat in most channels. A detailed howto is available on the freenode site. It only takes a few minutes to register so it's not that big a hassle. If you're using client software there's usually a way to have the registration done automatically once you log on. Google is your friend if you want to find out how to do that for your particular client.

More detailed information on all of this is available on the freenode network website.

TO DO

Outline how to ask a question.

Network http://freenode.net

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-If you can't find an answer to your problem on the Vim Wiki -- try the #Vim IRC channel on http://freenode.net.
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+Searching the tips on this wiki can often help solve a problem encountered when using Vim. However, if you want to ask a question, you will need to subscribe to a [[Vim Tips Wiki:Community Portal|mailing list]], or join the '''#vim''' IRC channel.
+==IRC overview==
-To help centralize the vim.wikia.com site as the place to go for Vim Wiki support.  I am currently moving the best articles from http://vi-improved.org over to this wiki.
+IRC ([[Wikipedia:Internet Relay Chat|Internet Relay Chat]]) is a form of real-time text messaging (chat). A user installs a suitable [[Wikipedia:Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients|IRC client]] program, then configures it to connect to an IRC network (such as [[Wikipedia:Freenode|freenode]]), and a specific channel on that server (such as #vim).
-==General==
+==Joining #vim==
-* [[New to Vim|New to Vim?]]
+To join the #vim IRC channel you need to use an IRC client to connect to the freenode IRC network.
-* [[Best Plugins]]
+mIrc, XChat, Miranda and Pidgin can all be used to connect to an IRC network. On Firefox you can also use the ChatZilla addon.
-* [[Best Tips]]
+You can also use the [https://webchat.freenode.net/ freenode web chat] so you don't have to install any software.
-* [[#Vim FAQ]]
-* [[Tutorial Commands]] (reference version of http://vi-improved.org/tutorial.php)
+Choose an IRC server from the [http://www.freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml freenode website server listing] near you to connect to. Your client of choice will probably have a list of them configured already.
+Once connected you can use the <code>/join #vim</code> command to join the #vim channel (makes sense doesn't it).
+In the webchat you can also enter the room you want to join right away.
+On the freenode IRC network you need to register your account (aka nick) to be able to chat in most channels. A [http://www.freenode.net/faq.shtml#nicksetup detailed howto] is available on the freenode site. It only takes a few minutes to register so it's not that big a hassle.
+If you're using client software there's usually a way to have the registration done automatically once you log on. Google is your friend if you want to find out how to do that for your particular client.
+More detailed information on all of this is available on the [http://www.freenode.net freenode network website].
+{{todo}}
+*Outline how to ask a question.
+Network http://freenode.net
+==See also==
+[http://vi-improved.org Vi-IMproved.org] is the online home for #vim. It is maintained by [[User:Metacosm|Metacosm]] who moved the general "information on Vim" pages to the Vim Tips wiki in [[Vim Tips Wiki:New tips/200802|February 2008]]...
+Some useful pages:
+*[[New to Vim|New to Vim?]]
+*[[Example_vimrc|Example <code>.vimrc</code>]]
+*[[Vim_scripts#Best_plugins|Best plugins]]
+*[[Quick tips]]
+*[[Vim IRC FAQ]]
+*[[Tutorial]]
+*[[Super retab]]
+==Comments==