For ease of communication, it's recommended that you do not use "internet shortcuts" such as "g2g", "4", "R", "U", etc., especially if you're looking to communicate with the ops. Many of the channel regulars are older folks, and would appreciate being able to understand what you are saying.

JAVA WEB-BASED IRC CLIENT
(Minimum resolution 800x600, Recommended 1024x768 or better)

Can't install mIRC?

Away from your usual computer, but still want to log on?

Try the convenient Java Chat! (You will be asked to allow the install of the java client on your local machine.)

DOWNLOADING / INSTALLING mIRC
mIRC is an excellent and easy to master program used to communicate on IRC networks.

Step One: Download

1) Download mIRC
(Windows) If you right-click and "save as", then select your desktop out of the pulldown location list, you'll be able to find it easier when you go to install it.

Step Two: Install

1) Install mIRC on your hard drive, preferrably in its own directory.
2) Run mirc.exe

Step Three: Getting Online With mIRC

1) Go under FILE --> SETUP for the mIRC setup screen
2) Click on the IRC SERVERS tab
3) Choose RANDOM US DALNET SERVER from the dropdown menu
4) Enter name & email, and primary/alternate IRC nicks you want to use
5) Click back to IRC SERVERS tab and click CONNECT TO IRC SERVER
6) An MIRC CHANNELS FOLDER will appear
7) Type #SANGUINARIUS in the box, click ADD, then click JOIN

If the MIRC CHANNELS FOLDER does not appear, just type /join #Sanguinarius in the text field at the bottom of the status window, after logging into the server is complete.

A window will appear, titled #Sanguinarius, and will also display the channel topic. Read this topic and the channel rules so you know what to expect. You're now there! Start chatting!

(If you are still having trouble connecting to #Sanguinarius once mIRC is installed, try the visual tutorial for setting up the DALnet connection.)