An alias is a short substitute for a long command. We provide the following aliases for IRC services, which may or may not be supported by your IRC client.The help files say to enter commands like this:
But you can type /nickserv COMMAND or /ns COMMAND instead.
This list shows the original command in bold followed by its aliases:
nickserv/msg nickserv
/nickserv
/ns
/msg nickserv register
/register
/reg
/msg nickserv identify
/identify
/id
chanserv/msg chanserv
/chanserv
/cs
/msg chanserv register
/register
/reg
/msg chanserv identify
/identify
/id
memoserv/msg memoserv
/memoserv
/ms
botservstatserv/msg statserv
/statserv
/ss
ExamplesRegister your current nickname:
/reg password email@lostpassword.net
Register a channel:
/reg #channel password description
Login with a registered nickname:
Login as founder or operator of a registered channel:
Terminate a "ghost" IRC session using your nick:
/nickserv ghost nickname password
A "ghost" session is one which is not actually connected, but which theIRC server believes is still online. Typically, this happens if yourcomputer crashes or your Internet or modem connection goes down whileyou're on IRC.
Alias | Aliased command | Function |
/show help | /helpserv help | Get help with IRC services. |
/show chans | /chanserv list * | List all registered channels. |
/show bots | /botserv botlist | List all available botnames. |
/show geo | /statserv tldlist | List the Top Level Domains that users are currently connected from. |