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Line 1: On OS X, we'll be using ~~Colloquy~~LimeChat, a popular graphical IRC chat client. == IRC client setup instructions == # [~~http~~https://~~hivelocity~~itunes.dlapple.~~sourceforge.net~~com/~~project~~us/~~colloquy.mirror~~app/limechat/~~colloquy-latest.zip~~id414030210?mt=12 Download ~~Colloquy~~LimeChat from ~~this~~the ~~link~~Mac App Store]. # Read through the material in this [https://techblog.willshouse.com/2012/12/11/limechat-tutorial/ LimeChat tutorial]. ~~# Copy the Colloquy application to your Applications folder.~~ # '''Potential problem (and solution)''': When you try to open Colloquy, you may get a message from OS X saying that it's from an unidentified developer so you can't open it. To fix this, open your System Preferences application, click "Security & Privacy", click the "General" tab, and you may see an "Open Anyway" button regarding the Colloquy app that you just tried to open. You can click that button! You can also choose the button under "Allow applications downloaded from..." to "Anywhere". ~~# Read through the material on [http://www.smogon.com/irc/tutorials/colloquy Getting started with Colloquy]. We'll practice using IRC in depth later in the day.~~ == IRC client practice: joining the OpenHatch channel == Line 15 ⟶ 13: <pre> IRC server name: ~~irc~~chat.freenode.net channel name: #openhatch </pre> Given that information, and reviewing the ~~Colloquy~~ overview above, use ~~Colloquy~~the app to connect to Freenode and join the OpenHatch channel. Pick any nickname you like. :) Once you have joined the channel, say hello! == Registering a nickname on Freenode (optional) ==