Welcome to the NDLUG IRC Registration Service. You may use the online registration system below to register an account or you may use the information below to directly connect to our service.
The quickest way to join our IRC server is to use the Gamja Web Client with the link below:
This method requires no registration or authentication. Just pick a nickname and join the fun!
If you are interested in having more features such as chat history, you can either register to use our hosted chat.ndlug.org service or you can configure your own IRC client.
To register a new account or to update the password of an existing account for chat.ndlug.org, please enter in the email address associated with the account in the form below:
This process will both register or update your IRC account and create a Lounge account at chat.ndlug.org that you can use as a web-based IRC client.
To connect directly to our IRC service using your favorite IRC client, please use the following information:
| Host | Port |
|---|---|
| chat.ndlug.org | 6697 |
Once connected, you can contact the Nick Service to register your account: /msg NickServ help.
If you wish to use your own IRC client, here is a list of IRC clients NDLUG members enjoy using:
| Name | Platforms | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Lounge | Web | A hosted version is provided at chat.ndlug.org |
| WeeChat | Linux, macOS, Windows | Terminal-based but has multiple front-ends |
| Textual | macOS | Free if you compile yourself |
| HexChat | Linux, Windows | |
| IRC Cloud | Web | Free tier available |