AtarIRC Quick Setup Guide
by Lonny Pursell
Date: 7/3/1997


Introduction
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The goal of this document is to get you on-line with AtarIRC in as few
steps as possible.  Once you have a working minimum setup you can then
learn more about the program and IRC.  I would suggest printing this
out on paper and having it next to you while you run the program.


Installation
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To install the client as program on the desktop just copy ATARIRC.APP
and ATARIRC.RSC to your hard drive.  Both files must be in the same
path.

To install the client as a desk accessory just rename ATARIRC.APP to
ATARIRC.ACC.  Copy ATARIRC.ACC and ATARIRC.RSC to your boot
drive/accessory path.   Both files must be in the same path.  Now
reboot the computer.

The file ATARIRC.INF will be created by the client when you save the
configuration.  AtarIRC does NOT access any of the STiK config files
so these files do not need to be touched at all.


Getting on-line with AtarIRC
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01 Get connected to the net via STiK. 
   This document assumes that you already know how to do this.
02 Launch ATARIRC.APP (if loaded as a desk accessory then open it now)
03 Press the HELP key.
04 Click the 'Server' button.
05 Set 'Nick name:' (this is the name everyone will see you as on IRC)
06 Set 'Host name:' (same as NAMESERVER= in your STiK configs)
07 Set 'IRC Server:' (example: irc.funet.fi 6665)
08 Click the 'Ok' button.
09 Click the 'Save' button.
10 Click 'Logon' in the button bar above the command line.
11 Click the 'Connect' button.

If all goes well you will see the IRC server's message of the day.
You are now on IRC!

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If you get a message stating your end lacks identd then do the
following:

A Press the HELP key.
B Click the 'Ident' button.
C Set 'User ID:' (this would be your account name)
D Click the 'Ident status:' to 'On'.
E Click the 'Ok' button.
F Click the 'Save' button.
G Go back to step number 10 above.


Problems
--------
If you get a message stating the server cannot handle anymore
connections then try again later.  The server is too busy.

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If you get a message stating that you have no authorization then you
probably cannot use that server.  Try a different server.

eof
