addressing useability comments per @moxiegirl
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<p>
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IRC a direct line to our most knowledgeable Docker users.
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The <code>#docker</code> and <code>#docker-dev</code> group on
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<strong>irc.freenode.net</strong>. IRC was first created in 1988.
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<strong>chat.freenode.net</strong>. IRC was first created in 1988.
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So, it is a rich chat protocol but it can overwhelm new users. You can search
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<a href="https://botbot.me/freenode/docker/#" target="_blank">our chat archives</a>.
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</p>
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Read our IRC quickstart guide below for an easy way to get started.
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Use our IRC quickstart guide below for easy ways to get started with IRC.
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## IRC Quickstart
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# IRC Quickstart
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IRC can also be overwhelming for new users. This quickstart shows you
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the easiest way to connect to IRC.
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The following instructions show you how to register with two web based IRC
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tools. Use one illustrated here or find another. While these instructions are
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only for two IRC web clients there are many IRC Clients available on most
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platforms.
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1. In your browser open <a href="http://webchat.freenode.net" target="_blank">http://webchat.freenode.net</a>
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## Webchat
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Using Webchat from Freenode.net is a quick and easy way to get chatting. To
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register:
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1. In your browser open <a href="https://webchat.freenode.net" target="_blank">https://webchat.freenode.net</a>
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2. Fill out the form.
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<table class="no-zebra" style="width: auto">
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<tr>
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<td><b>Nickname</b></td>
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<td>The short name you want to be known as in IRC.</td>
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<td>The short name you want to be known as on IRC chat channels.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><b>Channels</b></td>
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</table>
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3. Click "Connect".
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3. Click on the "Connect" button.
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The system connects you to chat. You'll see a lot of text. At the bottom of
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the display is a command line. Just above the command line the system asks
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you to register.
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The browser connects you to Webchat. You'll see a lot of text. At the bottom of
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the Webchat web page is a command line bar. Just above the command line bar
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a message is shown asking you to register.
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4. Register your nickname by entering the following command in the
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command line bar:
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4. In the command line, register your nickname.
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/msg NickServ REGISTER yourpassword youremail@example.com
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/msg NickServ REGISTER password youremail@example.com
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This command line bar is also the entry field that you will use for entering
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chat messages into IRC chat channels after you have registered and joined a
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chat channel.
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After entering the REGISTER command, an email is sent to the email address
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that you provided. This email will contain instructions for completing
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your registration.
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The IRC system sends an email to the address you
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enter. The email contains instructions for completing your registration.
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5. Open your mail client and look for the email.
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5. Open your email client and look for the email.
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6. Back in the browser, complete the registration according to the email.
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6. Back in the browser, complete the registration according to the email
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by entering the following command into the webchat command line bar:
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/msg NickServ VERIFY REGISTER moxiegirl_ acljtppywjnr
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/msg NickServ VERIFY REGISTER yournickname somecode
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7. Join the `#docker` group using the following command.
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Your nickname is now registered to chat on freenode.net.
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/j #docker
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[Jump ahead to tips to join a docker channel and start chatting](#tips)
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You can also join the `#docker-dev` group.
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## IRCCloud
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/j #docker-dev
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IRCCloud is a web-based IRC client service that is hosted in the cloud. This is
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a Freemium product, meaning the free version is limited and you can pay for more
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features. To use IRCCloud:
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8. To ask questions to the channel just type messages in the command line.
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1. Select the following link:
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<a href="https://www.irccloud.com/invite?channel=%23docker&hostname=chat.freenode.net&port=6697" target="_blank">Join the #docker channel on chat.freenode.net</a>
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The following web page is displayed in your browser:
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9. To quit, close the browser window.
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2. If this is your first time using IRCCloud enter a valid email address in the
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form. People who have already registered with IRCCloud can select the "sign in
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here" link. Additionally, people who are already registered with IRCCloud may
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have a cookie stored on their web browser that enables a quick start "let's go"
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link to be shown instead of the above form. In this case just select the
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"let's go" link and [jump ahead to start chatting](#start-chatting)
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3. After entering your email address in the form, check your email for an invite
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from IRCCloud and follow the instructions provided in the email.
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### Tips and learning more about IRC
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4. After following the instructions in your email you should have an IRCCloud
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Client web page in your browser:
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Next time you return to log into chat, you'll need to re-enter your password
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The message shown above may appear indicating that you need to register your
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nickname.
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5. To register your nickname enter the following message into the command line bar
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at the bottom of the IRCCloud Client:
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/msg NickServ REGISTER yourpassword youremail@example.com
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This command line bar is for chatting and entering in IRC commands.
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6. Check your email for an invite to freenode.net:
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7. Back in the browser, complete the registration according to the email.
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/msg NickServ VERIFY REGISTER yournickname somecode
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## Tips
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The procedures in this section apply to both IRC clients.
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### Set a nickname
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Next time you return to log into chat, you may need to re-enter your password
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on the command line using this command:
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/msg NickServ identify <password>
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/msg NickServ identify <password>
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If you forget or lose your password see <a
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With Webchat if you forget or lose your password see <a
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href="https://freenode.net/faq.shtml#sendpass" target="_blank">the FAQ on
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freenode.net</a> to learn how to recover it.
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### Join a Docker Channel
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Join the `#docker` group using the following command in the command line bar of
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your IRC Client:
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/j #docker
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You can also join the `#docker-dev` group:
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/j #docker-dev
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### Start chatting
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To ask questions to the group just type messages in the command line bar:
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## Learning more about IRC
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This quickstart was meant to get you up and into IRC very quickly. If you find
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IRC useful there is a lot more to learn. Drupal, another open source project,
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actually has <a href="https://www.drupal.org/irc/setting-up" target="_blank">
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written a lot of good documentation about using IRC</a> for their project
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IRC useful there is more to learn. Drupal, another open source project,
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has <a href="https://www.drupal.org/irc/setting-up" target="_blank">
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written some documentation about using IRC</a> for their project
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(thanks Drupal!).
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