Recipe 93: Using IRC—real-time technical support

Note

Ingredients

Web Browser, or IRC Client

IRC is a powerful resource for Drupal users. The letters stands for Internet Relay Chat, but almost no one says those words in conversation. Most prefer to say IRC or Chat. The word chatroom is generally not used in the Drupal community. Each conversation area is called a channel.

The quickest and easiest way to participate in the IRC Drupal support channel is to follow these steps:

1. Visit http://www.drupalchat.net, and enter a nickname. Most people use their drupal.org account name (this is not required, but it does help people better know with whom they are speaking).

2. Channels load in alphabetical order. Press the > symbol until you see the #drupal-support tab (it may be a bit hard to see as it's on a dark background).

3. Click on the #drupal-support tab.

4. Place the cursor in the non-descript grey edit box below the conversation. Type and press enter to post a question or comment.

Recipe notes

• Be sure to read...