IRC for Meetings in the Net
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Get the Software

Connect to the IRC server

Making a channel (room)

Joining a channel (room)
Get the software: [Top]
It doesn't matter which package you use to connect to an IRC (Internet Relay Chat) server. Here is a link to a package called Global Chat. It can be used on any platform - Mac, Win95 or Windows 3.x.
 

http://www.qdeck.com/qdeck/products/globalchat/realdownload.html
 
Connect to an IRC server: [Top]
Ultimately, it doesn't matter which server you connect to. Roy Kennedy at Yeppoon State High School has set up an IRC server for educational use.

Enter the settings in the slots as indicated in the image to below.

Server:   irc.yeppoon.shs.net.au
Port:   6667
Nick Name:   your abbreviated identity
Full Name:   your full identity
eMail Address:   your email address (not essential)

   
Make a channel (room) - if you are the chairperson of the meeting [Top]
Under development
   
 
   
Join a Channel (room) - when you are joining the meeting [Top]
Under development
 

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