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Connecting with IRCCloud Android

IRCCloud is proprietary software. To protect your freedom, you should consider using an open source [IRC client. IRCCloud is proprietary software. To protect your freedom, you should consider using an 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 or login\

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After login, you should be asked to add a new network. If not, tap at the menu bar at the top-left corner. Press and hold on a network, then tap Add a network.\

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Fill in the details:\

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# Hostname: your bouncer server address (it should look like example.ircnow.org)

# Port: 31337

# Select Secure Port.

# nickname: Use the username you registered with IRCNow

# real name: Use the username you registered with IRCNow

At the top-right, tap Done

Tap OK\

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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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If you see a message saying ZNC is not yet connected, type /znc connect -- wait a few minutes to connect.