| Installation
steps:
1. Once you have downloaded the file, you need to
open it. On some systems a button will just appear with the option
install. If that happens, click install.
2. If you don't see a button you will need to go find where your
program downloaded. Open windows explorer an locate
the file. Double-click on the file to begin the install.
3. The installation program will appear. Hit "next', and hit
"yes" to the license agreement, then hit install. Let it
do its thing. Hit finish. A box will pop up -- close the X above the
guys picture.
4. A Mirc Options box now pops up. Click the word Add. Fill out the
form like this:
Description: ShadowWorld
IRC Server: irc.shadowworld.net
Port: 6667
Group: (leave blank)
Pass: (leave blank)
5. Put in a name. It doesn't HAVE to be your real
name. Any name will be fine. Put in your email address (this won't
be visible to everyone). Put in a nickname that you want to use on
IRC. Put in another nickname as a backup.
6. Click the + sign by the word connect.
7. Look for the word Options on the lefthand side
of your screen, and click on the +
8. Uncheck "popup connect dialogue on
startup"
9. Check "move to top of list on
connect" (this will make it easier to find)
10. Check the box that says "retry"
11. Uncheck the box that says "try next
server in group"
12. Leave default port set at 6667
13. Find the "Local Info" underneath the
word Options and click it.
14. Leave the "Local Host" and "IP
Address" blank.
15. Leave the boxes in "On connect always
get" checked.
16. Make sure to check "Normal" next to
Lookup Method.
17. Check the + by the word IRC.
18. Click the word "Perform"
19. Click the little box that says "On
connect perform these commands"
20. In the big box, type this: /join
#life_on_the_beat
21. Click OK
22. Now click the picture of the lightning bolt on
the upperleft corner of your screen. (This is the connect button) A
popup channel folder will appear -- uncheck the little box that
tells it to "popup folder on connect" and close the box
with the X in the corner.
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