IRCCloud appears to offer open source mobile clients, which is good. However, the server software appears to be proprietary software. To protect your freedom, you should consider using a fully open source [IRC client. IRCCloud appears to offer open source mobile clients, which is good. However, the server software appears to be proprietary software. To protect your freedom, you should consider using a fully open source [IRC client.
Unlike most other apps, IRCCloud requires you register with an email, and premium features will not work without a paid account.
Register with IRCCloud and login.
After login, you should be asked to add a new network. If not, click on Add a network on the right sidebar.
Fill in the details:\
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# Hostname: your bouncer server address (it should look like example.ircnow.org)
# Port: 31337
# Check Secure Port
# nickname: Use the username you registered with IRCNow
# real name: Use the username you registered with IRCNow.
Click Join network.
Type /quote PASS username/network:password -- for example, if your bouncer username is john, the network you want to connect to is ircnow, and your password is abcde12345, then type /quote PASS john/ircnow:abcde12345.\
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