Re: [LBo] How to register a IRC-Nick
Sam Morgan <
sam@...>
2004-05-10 09:58:35 GMT
On Mon, 10 May 2004 09:31:46 +0200
Stefan Waidele <St.Waidele@...> wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> when on IRC, the server sais that my preferred nick 'stw' is registered
> and I should authenticate myself.
>
> Well, bad thing is I am not the one who registered it :(
>
> Q: How do I 'register' a nick so it is mine?
>
> Stefan
>
> PS: No, I did not do ANY research on this at all. So a link to the
> IRC-HowTo would be greatly apprecated :)
Pick a name you can live with
use /nick <newname>
if it isn't registered....
/msg nickserv help register gets you this:
>nickserv< help register
-NickServ- Syntax: REGISTER <password>
-NickServ-
-NickServ- This enables you to register your nickname with a
-NickServ- password so only you can use it. Please try to
-NickServ- use obscure passwords that cannot be easily guessed.
-NickServ- Passwords *ARE* case sensitive. Once you have
-NickServ- registered a nickname, you can use the SET and
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