Under the 'Perform commands' text box, type /join #twitlive and press OK.

Add a new network, your network should be titled 'TWiT IRC' in the list.

Make sure the checkbox 'Enable perform on connect' is selected.

Go to the 'Tools' menu and click 'Options'.

If you'd like to automatically connect to #twitlive the next time you join the TWiT server, do the following: When you've connected, type /join #twitlive

Click the 'Connect' button below the File menu.

Click 'Add' and then press the 'Select' button on your newly created server.

Description: 'TWiT IRC' (without quotes).

In the dialog window that appears, fill in the fields in the following way

Go to the File menu and click 'Select Server'.

Once this is chosen, press OK, and cancel out of any auto-join server windows.

On first start, fill in the information for your username, pick a unique name.

To set up your client for the TWiT server To connect to the server and join the chat, select 'TWiT' in the Networks list and click Connect. That's it! Your chat client has been properly configured.

In the Favorite Channels field, enter '#twitlive' without the quotation marks, and then click on the Close button.

If you would like to have X-Chat connect to the chat automatically, check the box next to 'Auto connect to this network at startup.' Make sure that all other checkboxes are unchecked.

Check the box next to 'Connect to selected server only.'.

Hit Enter (If you just click the next item, what you put in the server box doesn't stick.) This should be the only entry in the server list.

Change the default 'newserver/6667' entry in the server list to '/6667' (without quotation marks) by selecting it and clicking Edit.

A new window will appear with many options.

Enter the network name 'TWiT' and hit enter.

Click the 'Add' button next to the networks list.

To set up your client for the TWiT server: If you don't want the Network List to appear on startup again, you can check the box next to 'Skip network list on startup.' The 'User name' and 'Real name' fields are optional.

We recommend that you also indicate a second and third choice of nickname, as these will be used in the event that your first choice of nickname is taken. In this event, your IRC client should notify you, and you will need to try a new nickname. Please be aware that nicknames will be disallowed if they are already in use, have been reserved, or are vulgar. This will be the nickname by which you will become known in the chat room. You need to enter your desired username in the 'Nickname' field. Upon opening X-Chat for the first time, you will see a connection window. These instructions apply to the free X-Chat 2, also known as Y-Chat, X-Chat WDK and the official paid X-Chat for Windows

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