mIRC v2.5a documentation, Khaled Mardam-Bey 8/03/95

 Welcome to mIRC v2.5a, an IRC client for Windows.

 This is the third public release of this client and as such
 I have classified it as alpha software indicating that it is
 still under development and has not been fully tested. There
 are bugs. Use at your own risk.

 This client has been tested on several different machines
 ranging from a 386SX20 to a 486DX100. However, the only way
 to find out if it works with your computer is to try it out.
 There is no guarantee that it will work with your computer.

 For those of you new to the internet, IRC stands for Internet
 Relay Chat. The IRC network is a virtual meeting place where
 people from all over the world can meet and talk.

 mIRC attempts to provide a user-friendly interface for use
 with the IRC network.

 It has the following features:

  Coloured text to ease reading.
  A handful of options.
  Uncluttered display.
  Simple aliases.
  Configurable popup menus.
  DCC Send/Get/Chat.
  Some Basic fonts.
  Finger client.
  Many other useful bits and pieces.

 The various parts of this client have been designed with the aim of
 simplifying and speeding an IRC session.

 This client implements only a subset of all IRC2 commands. It was
 designed for users who do not require the sophistication of a full IRC2
 client. That said, it does support, to various degrees, more than 50
 commands, and also includes other mIRC-specific commands.

 This client does NOT support: scripts, command history, and a large
 number of other things.


 The latest version of mIRC can always be downloaded by ftp from:

    ftp.demon.co.uk   in   /pub/ibmpc/winsock/apps/mirc


 To be able to use mIRC, you need several things:

 1. Access to the internet.
 2. Software for your machine that connects you to the internet.
    mIRC requires a WINSOCK.DLL, of which several versions are
    available. You will need this before you can use mIRC.

 How to Install mIRC:

 This package should contain the following files:

 mIRC.exe               the program
 mIRC.hlp               the helpfile
 mIRC.ini               the optional ini file
 readme.txt             this file
 versions.txt           version history

 1. Place the mIRC.exe and mIRC.hlp files together in any directory.

 2. The mIRC.ini file should be copied to your WINDOWS directory.
    It is not *necessary*, however it does provide important examples
    on how to configure various aspects of mIRC, and I would urge you
    to use it if this is the first time you are using mIRC.

 Once you have installed mIRC, run it from windows, fill in the required
 setup information, and connect to the IRC server.

 For more information, please read the mIRC help file.

 If you feel you really REALLY need to report a bug, or make a comment,
 or give a suggestion, try emailing me at khaled@mardam.demon.co.uk. Don't
 be suprised if a reply takes a while to get to you... I'm probably BUSY
 trying to get my life together!

 Good luck and enjoy!
  -Khaled

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 mIRC v2.5a Windows IRC Client
 Copyright (c) 1995 Khaled Mardam-Bey.

 mIRC v2.5a is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either express or
 implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability
 and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Khaled mardam-Bey be
 liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental,
 consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Khaled
 Mardam-Bey has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

 This program executable, help file and related text files may be distributed
 together freely in an unmodified form and may be used without fee by any
 individual for non-commercial use. This version of mIRC may not be distributed
 as a part of any commercial package.
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