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<pre>NICK <nickname></pre>
<pre>NICK <nickname></pre>
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When first connected to the IRC server, NICK is required to set the client's nickname.
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When first connecting to the IRC server, NICK is required to set the client's nickname.
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NICK will also change the client's nickname once a connection has been established.
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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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Revision as of 08:07, 4 October 2008

Command Token: N
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.


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