>>694No worries Ngr.
1. install Pidgin Messenger
2. select accounts tab or ctrl + A
3. select the Add Option
4. Set Protocol to IRC
5. enter a username that you please. (Note that your username must have a letter as the first letter in your username
6. enter server as the OP
7. select "Advanced" tab
8.change Port to: 6697
9. Highlight "Use SSL" box
10. select Add and Presto!
after that enter the buddies tab and select Join a chat, select room. select what channels you want to access, then you are in. You can Add the channels to your contacts, by selecting the conversation tab and select Add.
