Most Commonly Used IRC Commands

User Commands

Joining

Join a channel

/join <#channel>

Leaving

Leave chat/channel

Makes you leave the specified channel.

/part <#channel> 

Closes inactive, chat, fserve, get, message or send windows.

/close

Closes the query window you have open to the specified nick.

/closemsg  

Leave network

Disconnect you from IRC with the optional byebye message.

/quit [reason] 

Sending Messages

Direct message to user

Send a private message to user without opening a query window.

/msg <#channel|nickname>  

Open a query window with user and send them a private message

/query   

Send the specified message to all ops on a channel.

/omsg [#channel]  

User Status

Sets away message

/away 

Sends the specified action to the active channel or query window.

/me  
/me shakes fist in the air in frustration about learning IRC.

User Identification

Register a nick

a. Register your nick

/nick 
/msg NickServ REGISTER  

b. Hide your email

/msg NickServ SET HIDEMAIL ON

c. Force server to ask password for your nick

/msg NickServ SET ENFORCE ON

d. It's recommended to setup a second nick

/nick 

e. Make sure you are still logged in as user1

/msg NickServ IDENTIFY  password

f. Group the two nicks

/msg NickServ GROUP 

Login with your registered used ID

/msg NickServ IDENTIFY  

Disconnects an old session

/msg NickServ REGAIN  [password]
/msg NickServ GHOST  [password]

View yours or other user's info

/msg NickServ info #shows your info
/msg NickServ info 

Channel Commands

Register a channel

Note: make sure you are logged in

a. Find if channel is available

/msg ChanServ info 

b. Create and join your new channel

/join 

c. Register the channel to your nick

/msg ChanServ register 

Setup a channel greeting message

/msg ChanServ SET  ENTRYMSG 

Change channel mode

/msg ChanServ SET  MLOCK [+|-]
i       invite-only
k       channel password
l       join limit
m       moderated, only OPs can post
p       private
s       secret channel
t       only ops can change topic

Lock topic

/msg ChanServ SET  TOPICLOCK ON

ChanServ help commands

/msg ChanServ help commands
-ChanServ-  
-ChanServ- The following commands are available:
-ChanServ- FLAGS           Manipulates specific permissions on a channel.
-ChanServ- INVITE          Invites you to a channel.
-ChanServ- OP              Gives channel ops to a user.
-ChanServ- RECOVER         Regain control of your channel.
-ChanServ- REGISTER        Registers a channel.
-ChanServ- SET             Sets various control flags.
-ChanServ- UNBAN           Unbans you on a channel.
-ChanServ-  
-ChanServ- Other commands: ACCESS, AKICK, CLEAR, COUNT, DEOP, DEVOICE, 
-ChanServ-                 DROP, GETKEY, HELP, INFO, QUIET, STATUS, 
-ChanServ-                 SYNC, TAXONOMY, TEMPLATE, TOPIC, TOPICAPPEND, 
-ChanServ-                 TOPICPREPEND, UNQUIET, VOICE, WHY