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On OS XLInux, we'll be using ColloquyXChat, a popular graphical IRC chat client.
 
== IRC client setup instructions ==
 
# Start a command prompt. You can review how to do this in the [https://openhatch.org/wiki/Open_Source_Comes_to_Campus/UMD/Laptop_setup#Goal_.231:_practice_navigating_from_the_command_line command line navigation section].
# [http://colloquy.info/downloads.html Download Colloquy from this link].
# At the command prompt:
# Read through the material on [http://www.smogon.com/irc/colloquy_tutorial Getting started with Colloquy]. We'll practice using IRC in depth later in the day.
#* If you are running Ubuntu or Debian (or another dpkg-based system), type:<pre>sudo apt-get install xchat</pre>and enter your administrator password when prompted.
#* If you are running Fedora (or another yum-based system), type:<pre>sudo yum install xchat</pre>and enter your administrator password when prompted.<br /><br />Note that asterisks won't be displayed as you type your passwords.<br />We'll talk more about <tt>sudo</tt>, <tt>apt</tt>, and <tt>yum</tt> later in the day.
# Read through the material on [http://wwwxchat.smogon.comorg/docs/ircstart/colloquy_tutorial Getting started with ColloquyXChat]. We'll practice using IRC in depth later in the day.
 
== IRC client practice: joining the OpenHatch channel ==
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Given that information, and reviewing the ColloquyXChat overview above, use ColloquyXChat to connect to Freenode and join the OpenHatch channel. Pick any nickname you like. :) Once you have joined the channel, say hello!
 
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