Frequently Asked Questions

Even though we have a documentation wiki we've put up some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), If your answer isn't here; you're always free to join #help on EScriptIRC.

Registering a nickname

Q: "How do I register a nickname on EScriptIRC?"
A: To register, simply type '/msg NickServ REGISTER password email@address.tld'. —Simply replace "password" with your password and "email@address.tld" with your real email address.—

Grouping a nickname

Q: "How do I group a nickname to my other registered nickname on EScriptIRC?"
A: To group, simply type '/msg NickServ GROUP othernick password'. —Simply replace "othernick" with your other nickname and "password" with the password for your other nick.—

Registering a channel

Q: "How do I register a channel on EScriptIRC?"
A: To register a channel, simply type '/msg ChanServ REGISTER #channel password description'. —Simply replace "#channel" with the channel name you wish to register, "password" with your password, and "description" with a short description of your channel. Note: your nick must be registered first and you MUST be in the channel (you also need to be opped, that is, an '@' beside your nick).—

Assigning a BotServ bot

Q: "Can I have a BotServ bot? If so, how do I get one?"
A: To assign a BotServ bot to your channel, it must first be registered. The bot you're wanting must also be in the BOTLIST. If the bot isn't in the BotServ BOTLIST then ask us to add it for you in #help.
Now, to assign a bot; simply type '/msg BotServ assign #channel BOT'.

Services commands can be found at escriptirc.info.

Our other projects:

quotebucket.org is an online quote database which
stores user-submitted IRC quotes, It also stores quotes
from AIM, MSN, and other forms of online messaging.
torrentbucket.org is the world's most reliable public BitTorrent tracker with a better virus-free approach to filesharing.
audiobucket.org will be a YouTube-like site, but designed for audio-only. More details to come soon.
leetpic.com is an image hosting service for everyone, hotlinking allowed/no nasty popups/no signup required.
dnbrevolution.com is a forum for Drum & Bass listeners, It's a place for listeners and producers to share their music.

escriptirc.info is a documentation wiki.
It documents IRC-related software, general IRC history and other tutorials.
EcKstasy Script is an mIRC script which is small and "lightweight", It has an installer or, you can just download the .zip archive. It is a popular script, and is hosted on a number of sites. The current version is 3.0. paste.info.tm is a simple pastebin based off of pastebin.com,
It allows you to submit general debugging text and sources with syntax highlighting for almost every known language. It's also open source and can be found at sourceforge here.
archives.escriptirc.com contains Open Source software.
This contains software such as Anope, UnrealIRCd, BOPM, Nefarious, IRSSI, GNU nano, and lots more. It even has old and new Anope modules.