mIRC setup. After you sued up your 30-day trail you can still use mIRC, just wait for a few seconds for the Continue button to appear.

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When you get mIRC be sure the first thing you do is to set up the server. 

To do this go to: Tools > Options > Connect > Servers. Then click add. Create a server with:

Description "SwiftIRC" 
IRC server "irc.swiftIRC.net"
Port "6667"
Password; Don't set any, this is for server maintence.

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When you go to the mIRC options screen, it'll ask for your full name, e-mail, nickname and alternative.

Enter your full name (used for /whois), e-mail (registration), nickname, and your alternative nickname.

Then click connect; welcome to the SwiftIRC network.

You will want to register your nickname so no one else will steal it. Type in: /msg NickServ Register (PASSWORD) (E-MAIL)

Then check your e-mial for a confirmation e-mail.

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Now, go to Tools > Scripts editor
Then switch to the Alias tab and add (copy/paste) next to the other default commands:

/nsid /msg NickServ IDENTIFY $1
/kick /kick $chan $1 $2- 7[14 $+ $me $+ 7]
/ban /mode $chan +b $address( $+ $1 $+ ,2)
/unban /mode $chan -b $address( $+ $1 $+ ,2)

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Now you can join a chanel (chatroom). 
To join a channel type in /join (CHANNEL).

such as; /join #litterbox 
which is my channel on SwiftIRC.

Here are some basic commands:

/nsid (PASSWORD)     - Identifies yourself to the server, the first command you should do everytime you sign on.
/join (CHANNEL)     - Joins the channel
/query (NICKNAME)     - Makes a private part to talk to another user only.
/quit     - Disconnects from the server.
/part     - Quits that channel.
/kick (REASON/KICK MESSAGE)     - If you are an Operator (rank @) on a channel you can kick other non-operator users form the channel.
/ban (NICKNAME)    -  If you are an Operator or Half-Operator (rank @/%) on a channel you can:
1) Make users muted
2) Prevent users from joining the channel again AFTER THEY LEFT.
/unban (NICKNAME)     - Opposite of /ban

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If you want your own channel, ask me, I'll guide you.

#litterbox -My channel. Join it.
#rs-skills -A fun channel to talk about anything. Cursing, racism and fights allowed.
#rshelp -No cursing/rasicm etc. here. The help channel for RuneScape. (Did I mention SwiftIRC is a RuneScape oriented area?)