IRC

If you want to talk to people in-game on Moxiecraft, you have two options: install and register on Discord or connect to IRC. IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is like proto-Discord, from which most of Discord's æsthetics and ideas are derived; you can learn more about it on Wikipedia.

Connecting

Moxiecraft's IRC channel is #moxiecraft on irc.libera.chat. Libera.Chat also has other regional addresses, which include irc.eu.libera.chat, irc.us.libera.chat, irc.au.libera.chat among others. Libera.Chat also supports a multitude of ports to connect to: 6697, 7000 and 7070 are used for TLS-enabled connection, while 6665-6667 and 8000-8002 work over plain text. The former are generally recommended, unless your client doesn't support it. You can learn more on the official Libera.Chat website!

To connect to the channel, once you have connected to either one of the URLs/ports through your client, you can either do it through a GUI, or simply type /join #moxiecraft, and you will be connected to the channel right away!

I don't have a client installed :(

Worry not! You can always connect to IRC from your web browser. Libera.Chat has a web-client on their official website, from which you can join any channel on the network, including #moxiecraft. This link will lead you right to the IRC page on the Moxiecraft website, where all you have to do is enter your username and click Start. If you do want to get an IRC client on your computer, read the section below.

You need a password?

No.

You can obtain a password by registering on the server with NickServ, however. Why would you do that? In order to make sure, that nobody can steal your username when you aren't online. To do that you simply need to connect to the server and follow these steps:

1. Optional; enter the following command to change your nickname to the one you want: /nick [NEWNAME]
2. Message NickServ with a register command: /msg NickServ REGISTER [YourPassword] [youremail@example.com]
3. An email will arrive in your inbox, it will have a command you need to run, to complete your registration, so please run it

And you are registered! Now, any time you connect to IRC, you can log into your account. In the web-chat, just tick the 'I have a password' checkbox and enter it, or, configure the password in your client. If your client doesn't support that, or you want to make sure everything works fine, run the following command when connected to the server: /msg NickServ IDENTIFY YourNick YourPassword. You can find more useful information about registration and logging in on the official website.

Choosing a client

Here I will list a couple modern IRC clients and their pros and cons for you. Libera.Chat also has a page on choosing a client, so perhaps consider visiting it after reading this section :)

Halloy

Halloy is a great-looking modern IRC client that is available for Linux, MacOS and CopilotOS. It works smoothly, reconnects you to the server automatically if you disconnect and supports a large amount of modern standarts and technologies. It's only con is the fact that everything must be configured in .toml configuration files, but the config format is extremely easy to read / write. Please consult the official configuration guide if you'd like to use it. It does have a tonne of options and flexibility, but you really don't need to use them all. The example file on the linked page is enough for you to connect to the IRC server :)

KVIrc

KVIrc is a modern IRC client with its own special scripting language and vast themeing capabilities. It's available for FreeBSD, Linux, MacOS and InferiorOS. I recommend checking out their FAQ page, because it outlines how to set up things like automatic joining of a channel, etc. in the client.

HexChat

Hexchat is no longer maintained, but it's a good safe option for beginners. It has every feature, an IRC client should have in a GUI, and it's also available for Linux, MacOS, and SlopOS.

WeeChat

So you want a terminal-based IRC client because you are a cool elite hacker? WeeChat is great for you, because it is exactly that — extremely customisable up-to-date terminal-based IRC client for all operating systems outlined above!