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#* 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://xchat.org/docs/start/ Getting started with XChat]. We'll practice using IRC in depth later in the day.
== IRC client practice: joining the OpenHatch channel ==
During this workshop we'll get practice using IRC and help each other as we contribute to project in the <tt>#openhatch</tt> channel on the <tt>Freenode</tt> network.
Here are the connection details for joining the Freenode network and the OpenHatch IRC channel:
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IRC server name: irc.freenode.net
channel name: #openhatch
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Given that information, and reviewing the XChat overview above, use XChat 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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