Register a nick name on IRC

Maybe you want to get involved on an open-source project and want to open up some lines of communication via IRC. It wasn’t as straight forward as I hoped so here’s the 411 (how-to).

• Install Pidgin
• Add account.
• Select server e.g. IRC freenode enter username and password
• Tick checkbox next to account name to connect to server
• Nick server window will open a window with the message that your username "is not a registered nickname."
• In the input area at the bottom of window enter –

/msg nickserv register your_password your_email_address

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• An email will be sent to your email accout to verify it.
• Copy the command from verification email and paste it into the input window.

Why make it easy when it can be hard? (sarcasm).