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General Category => Help and Suggestions => Topic started by: Neckbreaker on March 04, 2020, 04:09:12 PM

Title: Chatting through external irc program?
Post by: Neckbreaker on March 04, 2020, 04:09:12 PM

Hi!

I wonder if it's possible to log into the chat room through an external irc program, rather than the webpage? I tried through HexChat (using irc server freecatfights.com and port 6667), but I kept timing out trying to connect to the server. Is it something wrong with my settings, or is it simply impossible to access the server outside of the webpage?

Title: Re: Chatting through external irc program?
Post by: rickypower on March 04, 2020, 05:42:12 PM

Quote from: Neckbreaker on March 04, 2020, 04:09:12 PM

Hi!

I wonder if it's possible to log into the chat room through an external irc program, rather than the webpage? I tried through HexChat (using irc server freecatfights.com and port 6667), but I kept timing out trying to connect to the server. Is it something wrong with my settings, or is it simply impossible to access the server outside of the webpage?

Possibly, but why?

If you want to go directly to the kiwi IRC log in rather than through the sites webpage use the below link .

https://www.freecatfights.com/irc/

Title: Re: Chatting through external irc program?
Post by: Neckbreaker on March 04, 2020, 05:59:14 PM

Because I want to. I have no problem logging in through Kiwi, but the question here is if I can use an external IRC client, like for example HexChat.

Title: Re: Chatting through external irc program?
Post by: BigDevil on March 04, 2020, 08:45:44 PM

Quote from: Neckbreaker on March 04, 2020, 05:59:14 PM

Because I want to. I have no problem logging in through Kiwi, but the question here is if I can use an external IRC client, like for example HexChat.

Yes you can. But I forget the port number. Also when using a external irc client you cant view profiles.

Title: Re: Chatting through external irc program?
Post by: OutGhost on March 05, 2020, 07:59:37 PM

Yes you can!


However connections are limited to one per user.


server address: freecatfights.com
server port: 6697
enable TLS!! encryption for the win!!
user: your forum username
pass: your forum password


Note again, you can only have one connection. So no use of WebIRC while another IRC client is open. Then again, there are some benefits about using a irc client to connect to an irc network vs a javascript client in the browser.

Title: Re: Chatting through external irc program?
Post by: Neckbreaker on March 05, 2020, 08:32:04 PM

It worked! Thanks!

Title: Re: Chatting through external irc program?
Post by: Nixie on May 22, 2021, 10:45:58 PM

Doesn't seem to be working for me