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'''IRC''' stands for '''I'''nternet '''R'''elay '''C'''hat. We use it for real-time internet text messaging related to the project.
 
'''IRC''' stands for '''I'''nternet '''R'''elay '''C'''hat. We use it for real-time internet text messaging related to the project.
  
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All the engaged people from the community and the developer team can be found there, and most prolific [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod_%28video_gaming%29 modders] will also be there.
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All the engaged people from the community and the developer team can be found there, and most prolific modders will also be available there.
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Some of the IRC channels are also bridged and accessible from the [https://discord.gg/minetest Minetest Discord server], with message history kept. For IRC users who do not have a bouncer, most IRC channels have logs which are made available on [https://irc.minetest.net/ irc.minetest.net].
  
 
== Channels ==
 
== Channels ==
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Join one of the IRC channels on [ircs://irc.freenode.net:6697 irc.freenode.net]. (Click the “webchat” link to start chatting directly in your browser if you don't use an IRC program yet.) The language is English by default.
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All of the Luanti channels are on irc.libera.chat. You can connect either via webchat or install an external IRC client.
  
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=== Open channels ===
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=== General channels ===
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These channels are open for everyone:
 
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
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! Channel !! Topic !! Logs
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! Channel !! Topic !! Bridged via Discord !! Logs
 
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| {{Irc|#minetest}} || Casual discussion about everything Minetest || [http://irc.minetest.ru/minetest]
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| {{LiberaChat|#minetest}} || Casual discussion about everything Luanti. Bridged to the Discord server as #minetest-irc || Yes || [https://irc.minetest.net/minetest/]
 
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| {{Irc|#minetest-dev}} || Core Minetest development discussion (and [[Subgames/Minetest Game|Minetest Game]] to some extent). Everything else (including modding) is off-topic. '''Please stay on topic here!''' Note: Webchat users can only read here, not talk. Use a client software (see below) to talk || [http://irc.minetest.ru/minetest-dev]
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| {{LiberaChat|#minetest-dev}} || Core Luanti engine development discussion. Everything else (including modding) is off-topic. '''Please stay on topic here!''' || Yes || [https://irc.minetest.net/minetest-dev]
 
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| {{Irc|#minetest-fr}} || General discussion in French || [http://irc.minetest.ru/minetest-fr]
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| {{LiberaChat|#minetest-hub}} || Another general IRC channel which is mostly unused nowadays. || Yes || [https://irc.minetest.net/minetest-hub]
 
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| {{Irc|#minetest-de}} || General discussion in German || [http://irc.minetest.ru/minetest-de]
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| {{LiberaChat|#minetest-docs}} || IRC channel for the Minetest Docs project. || Yes || [https://irc.minetest.net/minetest-docs]
 
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| {{Irc|#minetest-es}} || General discussion in Spanish || [http://irc.minetest.ru/minetest-es]
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| {{LiberaChat|#minetest-fr}} || General discussion in French || No || (No logs known)
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| {{LiberaChat|#minetest-de}} || General discussion in German || No || (No logs known)
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| {{LiberaChat|#minetest-es}} || General discussion in Spanish || No || (No logs known)
 
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== Restricted channels ==
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==== Games and mods ====
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Access to this channel is restricted, not everyone can use it.
 
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
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! Channel !! Topic !! Logs
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! Channel !! Topic
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| {{LiberaChat|#lordofthetest}} || Lord of the Test
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| {{LiberaChat|#mineclone2}} || MineClone 2
 
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| {{Irc|#minetest-hub}} || Self-description: “(…) for people who regularly improve Minetest by developing, modding, hosting servers and otherwise. (…) To request voice, please PM one of the channel ops.”. Everyone can enter this channel, but only people chosen by the channel operators are allowed to talk (“have voice”). See also: http://hub.minetest.net/info || [http://irc.minetest.ru/minetest-hub]
 
 
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If you like to chat a lot, webchat is not very convenient. So you should download an IRC client program. Here is some recommended free software:
 
If you like to chat a lot, webchat is not very convenient. So you should download an IRC client program. Here is some recommended free software:
  
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* [https://hexchat.github.io/ HexChat]: Feeature-rich program for Windows and GNU/Linux (and similar), continuation of now legacy XChat program
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* [https://hexchat.github.io/ HexChat]: Feature-rich program for Windows and GNU/Linux (and similar), continuation of now legacy XChat program
 
* [http://www.leafdigital.com/software/leafchat/ Leafchat]: Simple program for Windows, GNU/Linux and Mac OS)
 
* [http://www.leafdigital.com/software/leafchat/ Leafchat]: Simple program for Windows, GNU/Linux and Mac OS)
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* [http://www.irssi.org/ irssi] Pure console client
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* [https://irssi.org/ irssi] Pure console client
  
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If you have difficulties in understanding IRC, [http://www.irchelp.org/ http://www.irchelp.org/] is a good resource.
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If you have difficulties in understanding IRC, [https://www.irchelp.org/ http://www.irchelp.org/] is a good resource.
  
 
== Rules ==
 
== Rules ==
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* Don’t spam
 
* Don’t spam
 
* Don’t flood the channel with messages or bot commands
 
* Don’t flood the channel with messages or bot commands
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* Use a pastebin, such as [http://0bin.net 0bin] if you want to post more than 4 lines (e.g. error messages or code)
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* Use a pastebin, such as [https://0bin.net 0bin] if you want to post more than 4 lines (e.g. error messages or code)
 
* Annoying, racist or any form of degrogatory term against any user or channel operator will probably get you quieted or even banned.
 
* Annoying, racist or any form of degrogatory term against any user or channel operator will probably get you quieted or even banned.
 
* If you’re going to ask someone something, saying "please" goes a very long way.
 
* If you’re going to ask someone something, saying "please" goes a very long way.

Latest revision as of 20:04, 27 October 2024

Languages Language: English • français • Bahasa Melayu


IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. We use it for real-time internet text messaging related to the project.

All the engaged people from the community and the developer team can be found there, and most prolific modders will also be available there.

Some of the IRC channels are also bridged and accessible from the Minetest Discord server, with message history kept. For IRC users who do not have a bouncer, most IRC channels have logs which are made available on irc.minetest.net.

Channels

All of the Luanti channels are on irc.libera.chat. You can connect either via webchat or install an external IRC client.

General channels

Channel Topic Bridged via Discord Logs
#minetest(webchat) Casual discussion about everything Luanti. Bridged to the Discord server as #minetest-irc Yes [1]
#minetest-dev(webchat) Core Luanti engine development discussion. Everything else (including modding) is off-topic. Please stay on topic here! Yes [2]
#minetest-hub(webchat) Another general IRC channel which is mostly unused nowadays. Yes [3]
#minetest-docs(webchat) IRC channel for the Minetest Docs project. Yes [4]
#minetest-fr(webchat) General discussion in French No (No logs known)
#minetest-de(webchat) General discussion in German No (No logs known)
#minetest-es(webchat) General discussion in Spanish No (No logs known)

Games and mods

Channel Topic
#lordofthetest(webchat) Lord of the Test
#mineclone2(webchat) MineClone 2

Software

If you like to chat a lot, webchat is not very convenient. So you should download an IRC client program. Here is some recommended free software:

  • HexChat: Feature-rich program for Windows and GNU/Linux (and similar), continuation of now legacy XChat program
  • Leafchat: Simple program for Windows, GNU/Linux and Mac OS)
  • irssi Pure console client

If you have difficulties in understanding IRC, http://www.irchelp.org/ is a good resource.

Rules

Some people don't know how to behave in IRC, so here are some simple rules:

  • Don’t ask if you can ask questions, just ask
  • Be patient when you ask something, people might not be around
  • Don’t spam
  • Don’t flood the channel with messages or bot commands
  • Use a pastebin, such as 0bin if you want to post more than 4 lines (e.g. error messages or code)
  • Annoying, racist or any form of degrogatory term against any user or channel operator will probably get you quieted or even banned.
  • If you’re going to ask someone something, saying "please" goes a very long way.
  • The channels are not playgrounds and are frequently used for talks which are not off-topic.
  • Off-topic is allowed, but excessive use of it is disallowed.
  • Link shorteners are discouraged for URLs that are not very long.
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