IRC documents

Protocols

• IRC server protocol is described in RFC 1459.
• CTCP - client-to-client protocol is an extention for communication between clients.
• DCC - direct client-to-client protocol which is independent of servers.

Frequently Asked Questions about IRC

Clients

• IRCprimer 1.1 covers most client features, specially those of ircII client. (Early 2.0-alpha version of primer is also available.)
• IrcII /help
• The irc Survival Guide by Stuart Harris is a traditional paper handbook about ircII client
• IRC documents in other languages
  • Co to jest IRC?
  • IRC v Cechach a na Slovensku
  • LTKK:n IRC-opastus
  • Samik:n IRC-ohje

Servers

• List of known IRC servers.
• A new rules document for linking servers in IRC was introduced 29 Jun 1994 by #EU-Opers.
• European IRC networking has its own set of rules.

Other miscellanous papers

• Current documents in the server package.

Other IRC related documents

• pjg's IRC resources in USA, this used to by maintained by ricks.
• LynX's IRC pages in Germany.
• Nap's IRC library in Paris, France.
• IRCNO norwegian IRC information.
• Gopher based IRC tree in Lappeenranta, Finland.
• IRC Games mailing list and FAQ
• Edge's IRC pages