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This article is a help page for the IRC client at [[Pikmin:Chatroom]].
This article is a help page for the IRC client at [[Special:WebChat]].


In order to use the chatroom, your computer requires Java. If you cannot use that client for whatever reason, you can use any other IRC client to connect to the Pikipedia chatroom.  The sever name is ''irc2.darkmyst.org'' and the channel is ''#pikipedia''.
In order to use the chatroom, your computer requires Java. If you cannot use that client for whatever reason, you can use any other IRC client to connect to the Pikipedia chatroom.  The sever name is ''irc2.darkmyst.org'' and the channel is ''#pikipedia''.


==Customizations==
==Client==
The following are available customizations.
A number of customizations and actions can be performed without typing commands. The links below the text entry allow you to change your text color, insert emoticons (note that not all users will see these as you do), and perform other utility operations on text. Further changes can be made with the 'Menu' button at the top right of the client.
*'''Text colors''': Left-click on a color on the right to choose text color; right-click on a color to choose highlight color.
 
*'''Private chatting''': Double-click on a user's name on the right to talk to that user privately. That secondary chat will appear in a second tab at the bottom of the client.
User actions can be displayed by clicking on a user's name at the right.  Double click on a name to start a private chat with that user; this is opened in a separate tab, displayed at the top.
*'''Name''': Type your new name in the text box in the bottom right corner and press enter to confirm.


==Commands==
==Commands==
Here are a few of more commonly used commands that work in the chatroom:
Here are a few of more commonly used commands that work in the chatroom; many of these apply to all IRC clients.
 
*'''/j #[channel]''': join another channel; this is opened in a new tab.
*'''/j #[channel]''': join another channel; this is opened in a new tab.
*'''/nick [nickname]''': change your name.
*'''/nick [nickname]''': change your name.
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