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This will register your '''current nickname''' with NickServ. This means you must change your nickname, using /nick NAME, to your desired nickname '''before''' registering.


This will register your current nickname with NickServ. This will allow you to assert some form of identity on the network and to be added to access lists. Furthermore, NickServ will warn users using your nick without identifying, change their nick after a period of time if they don't identify, and allow you to kill ghosts (when for some reason your nick is still in use when you're not using it). The password is a case-sensitive password that you make up. Please write down or memorize your password! You will need it later to change settings.  
This will allow you to assert some form of identity on  
the network and be added to access lists for certain channels, such as #tripsitvip.  


===How to register===
Furthermore, NickServ will warn users using your nick without
identifying and force them to change nicks if they don't identify.


Syntax: /msg nickserv REGISTER <password> <email-address>
If for some reason your nickname is in use, you can 'kill' ghosts to get your nickname back.
The password is a case-sensitive password that you make
up. Please write down or memorize your password! You
will need it later to change settings.
'''Syntax: REGISTER <password> <email-address>'''
'''Example: /msg NickServ REGISTER bar [email protected]'''
'''Example: /ns REGISTER bar [email protected]'''


Examples: /msg NickServ REGISTER bar [email protected]
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You have to confirm the email address. To do this, follow the instructions in the message sent to the email address.
 
You will then be registered with Snoonet and be able to chat with us on #tripsitVIP
 
In addition, you can cloak your username (see #help for more help with that).
 
Remember your password as you will need to use it in identifying your nickname.

Latest revision as of 07:38, 20 November 2016

This will register your current nickname with NickServ. This means you must change your nickname, using /nick NAME, to your desired nickname before registering.

This will allow you to assert some form of identity on the network and be added to access lists for certain channels, such as #tripsitvip.

Furthermore, NickServ will warn users using your nick without identifying and force them to change nicks if they don't identify.

If for some reason your nickname is in use, you can 'kill' ghosts to get your nickname back.

The password is a case-sensitive password that you make up. Please write down or memorize your password! You will need it later to change settings.

Syntax: REGISTER <password> <email-address>

Example: /msg NickServ REGISTER bar [email protected] Example: /ns REGISTER bar [email protected]