Server Commands/NICK
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When first connecting to the IRC server, NICK is required to set the client's nickname. | When first connecting to the IRC server, NICK is required to set the client's nickname. | ||
NICK will also change the client's nickname once a connection has been established. The server prevents rapid nickname changes. If you try to change nicknames often within a short period of time, the server will return an error message asking that you wait a specified time before trying again. | NICK will also change the client's nickname once a connection has been established. The server prevents rapid nickname changes. If you try to change nicknames often within a short period of time, the server will return an error message asking that you wait a specified time before trying again. | ||
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Current revision as of 01:02, 10 December 2008
Syntax: NICK <nickname>
When first connecting to the IRC server, NICK is required to set the client's nickname.
NICK will also change the client's nickname once a connection has been established. The server prevents rapid nickname changes. If you try to change nicknames often within a short period of time, the server will return an error message asking that you wait a specified time before trying again.
