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The channels we are running:
The channels we are running:
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! topic !! !! channel
! style="background:#efefef; text-align: center" | topic  
! style="background:#efefef; text-align: center" |
! style="background:#efefef; text-align: center" | channel
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| Main channel || || #flightgear
| Main channel  
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| #flightgear
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|Off topic chat || || #fg_cantene
|Off topic chat  
|  
| #fg_cantene
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|Wiki || || #fg_wiki
|Wiki  
|  
| #fg_wiki
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To enter the IRC, you need an IRC client installed on your computer. For users of Mozilla browsers (like Firefox), the plugin [https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/16 ChatZilla] is surely a good option. You can also use [http://www.xchat.org/ XChat] (Linux and Windows), [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [http://colloquy.info/ Colloquy] (for Mac), [http://www.mirc.com/ mIRC] or any other client.
To enter the IRC, you need an IRC client installed on your computer. For users of Mozilla browsers (like Firefox), the plugin [https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/16 ChatZilla] is surely a good option. You can also use [http://www.xchat.org/ XChat] (Linux and Windows), [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [http://colloquy.info/ Colloquy] (for Mac), [http://www.mirc.com/ mIRC] or any other client.


The IRC chat has several channels. Unless the server is down, the main discussion takes place on the "main channel":
===Official host===
Unless the server is down (in which occassion you should try one of the backups), the main discussion takes place in the "main channel" of this official host: '''irc.flightgear.org'''.
 
The IRC chat has several channels, some of which are listed below.


{|
{|
! !! Host !! channel
! style="background:#efefef; text-align: center" width="200px" |
! style="background:#efefef; text-align: center" | channel
|-
|-
|| Main channel || irc.flightgear.org || #flightgear
| Main channel  
| #flightgear
|-
|-
|Emergency backup<br>main channel || irc.freenode.net || #flightgear
| [[Blender]]
| #flightgear-blender
|-
|-
|[[Blender]] || irc.flightgear.org || #flightgear-blender
| [[FlightGear_Flight_Academy|Flight School]]  
| #fg_school
|-
|-
|[[FlightGear_Flight_Academy|Flight School]] || irc.flightgear.org || #fg_school
| IFR Navigation Squawk
| #airliners
|-
|-
|[[Island Virtual Airways]] || irc.flightgear.org || #islandva
| Off topic chat
| #fg_cantene
|-
|-
|IFR Navigation Squawk || irc.flightgear.org || #airliners
| Wiki
| #wiki
|-
|-
|Off topic chat || irc.flightgear.org || #fg_cantene
| Forum
| #flightgear-forum
|}
 
===Other hosts===
{|
! style="background:#efefef; text-align: center" width="200px" |  
! style="background:#efefef; text-align: center" | Host
! style="background:#efefef; text-align: center" | Channels
|-
|-
|Wiki || irc.flightgear.org || #wiki
| [[Flight Gear Flying Club]]
| uk1.connectedserver.com
| #FlyingClub
|}
 
===Backups hosts===
When the official/main host is down, for whatever reason, discussion moves to the backup hosts. If you have problems connecting to irc.flightgear.org, it is worth it to try connecting to the backups.
 
These hosts have the same channels as the main host, with the exception of a few quiet channels.
 
{|
! style="background:#efefef; text-align: center" width="200px" | Host
! style="background:#efefef; text-align: center" | Comments
|-
|-
|Forum || irc.flightgear.org || #flightgear-forum
| irc.freenode.net
| Emergency backup.
|-
|-
|[[Flight Gear Flying Club]] || uk1.connectedserver.com || #FlyingClub
| mpserver12.flightgear.org
|  
|}
|}


 
==How to get in there with ChatZilla==
===How to get in there with ChatZilla===
[[Image:IRC-ChatZilla.jpg|thumb|ChatZilla Client area]]
[[Image:IRC-ChatZilla.jpg|thumb|ChatZilla Client area]]
When using ChatZilla, go to your Mozilla/Firefox browser and enter [irc://irc.flightgear.org irc://irc.flightgear.org]. When ChatZilla has connected to the host, click "IRC" and "Join channel...". Pick the preferred channel.
When using ChatZilla, go to your Mozilla/Firefox browser and enter [irc://irc.flightgear.org irc://irc.flightgear.org]. When ChatZilla has connected to the host, click "IRC" and "Join channel...". Pick the preferred channel.
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To get directly to the main channel with ChatZilla, you can also enter [irc://irc.flightgear.org/flightgear irc://irc.flightgear.org/flightgear] in your browser.
To get directly to the main channel with ChatZilla, you can also enter [irc://irc.flightgear.org/flightgear irc://irc.flightgear.org/flightgear] in your browser.


===Helpful site===
==External links==
* [http://t0x.in/irccommands.html General IRC commands]
* [http://t0x.in/irccommands.html General IRC commands]

Revision as of 19:06, 28 June 2010

The FlightGear IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channel is a chat room related to everything about FlightGear. It's mostly used by developers, but it is also a good place to ask for help if you are having a question.

To enter the IRC, you need an IRC client installed on your computer. For users of Mozilla browsers (like Firefox), the plugin ChatZilla is surely a good option. You can also use XChat (Linux and Windows), Pidgin, Colloquy (for Mac), mIRC or any other client.

Official host

Unless the server is down (in which occassion you should try one of the backups), the main discussion takes place in the "main channel" of this official host: irc.flightgear.org.

The IRC chat has several channels, some of which are listed below.

channel
Main channel #flightgear
Blender #flightgear-blender
Flight School #fg_school
IFR Navigation Squawk #airliners
Off topic chat #fg_cantene
Wiki #wiki
Forum #flightgear-forum

Other hosts

Host Channels
Flight Gear Flying Club uk1.connectedserver.com #FlyingClub

Backups hosts

When the official/main host is down, for whatever reason, discussion moves to the backup hosts. If you have problems connecting to irc.flightgear.org, it is worth it to try connecting to the backups.

These hosts have the same channels as the main host, with the exception of a few quiet channels.

Host Comments
irc.freenode.net Emergency backup.
mpserver12.flightgear.org

How to get in there with ChatZilla

ChatZilla Client area

When using ChatZilla, go to your Mozilla/Firefox browser and enter irc://irc.flightgear.org. When ChatZilla has connected to the host, click "IRC" and "Join channel...". Pick the preferred channel.

To get directly to the main channel with ChatZilla, you can also enter irc://irc.flightgear.org/flightgear in your browser.

External links

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