Join the Metasploit IRC Channel

There are tons of free IRC clients available for you to use. Here are some of the more popular IRC clients:

Need some help installing and configuring an IRC client? We’ve listed the steps for installing Pidgin and setting up the chat client below.

• 01 Download and run the installer.
• 02 Follow the installation wizard to install Pidgin onto your system.
• 03 Open Pidgin for the first time. The Buddy List window will display first.
• 04 Select Accounts > Manage Accounts from the menu bar.
• 05 Click the Add... button.
• 06 Choose “IRC” from the Protocol dropdown menu.
• 07 Select a username and password for the account.
• 08 Make sure “irc.freenode.net” is entered in the Server field and save your changes.
• 09 Type “REGISTER <IRC account password> <your e-mail address>” when the NickServ window displays. Note the order of the REGISTER command: first password, then email address. Hit Enter when you are done.
• 10 Check your email to retrieve the command needed to complete the registration process. It should say something like “/msg NickServ VERIFY REGISTER <account name> <registration code>”.
• 11 Enter this command in the NickServ window and hit Enter.
• 12 Type “/join #metasploit” to join the Metasploit Project’s IRC channel.

And you’re done!

If you already have an IRC client installed, here is the information you will need to access our channel:

Server: irc.freenode.net
Channel: #metasploit

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Here are some handy IRC commands you will need to know: