mIRC Commands Quick Reference
Recall Commands
/– Recalls the previous command entered in the current window./!– Recalls the last command typed in any window.
Actions
/action {action text}– Sends the specified action to the active channel or query window.
Loading Configurations
/add [-apuce] {filename.ini}– Loads aliases, popups, users, commands, and events.
Global Actions
/ame {action text}– Sends the specified action to all channels you are currently on./amsg {text}– Sends the specified message to all channels you are currently on.
User Management
/auser {level} {nick|address}– Adds a user with the specified access level to the remote users list.
Auto-Op and Away Status
/auto [on|off|nickname|address]– Toggles auto-op of a nick or address or sets it on or off completely./away {away message}– Sets you as away with a message explaining your absence./away– Sets you as back.
Channel Management
/ban [#channel] {nickname} [type]– Bans the specified nick from the current or given channel./beep {number} {delay}– Locally beeps ‘number’ times with ‘delay’ in between the beeps./channel– Opens the channel central window (only works in a channel)./clear– Clears the entire scrollback buffer of the current window.
DCC and Remote Control
/dcc send {nickname} {file1} {file2} ... {fileN}– Sends specified files to a nick./dcc chat {nickname}– Opens a DCC chat window and sends a chat request to the nickname./describe {#channel} {action text}– Sends the specified action to the specified channel window./dde [-r] {service} {topic} {item} [data]– Allows DDE control between mIRC and other applications./ddeserver [on [service name] | off]– Turns on the DDE server mode, optionally with a given service name.
Command Groups
/disable {#groupname}– De-activates a group of commands or events./enable {#groupname}– Activates a group of commands or events.
Connection and Server
/disconnect– Forces a hard and immediate disconnect from your IRC server. Use with caution./server [server address [port] [password]]– Reconnects to the previous server or a newly specified one./quit [reason]– Disconnects you from IRC with an optional goodbye message.
This is a condensed overview of mIRC commands. For more details, please refer to the mIRC help file or visit our channel for assistance.
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