| Command | Description |
| /nick <nickname> | Change your current nick name to a new 'nick_name' |
| /msg <nickname> <your message> | Send a private message to a user with nick name 'nick' Example /msg james hello |
| /me <something> | Display the message in action format. Example /me slaps james |
| /topic <#trample> <your topic> | Display your current channel's topic or set your channel's topic |
| /whois <nickname> | Gives a bit of information about the user |
| /ping <nickname> | Finds the response time to see if there is any lag on the servers. you can also use "/ping #trample" to ping everyone in the channel |
| /dcc send <nickname> <file location> | Send the selected file to the user Example /dcc send james C:pictures/trample4.jpg |
| /quit <optional good bye message> | Leave your current channel and disconnect from IRC network. |
| Command | Description |
| /msg nickserv@services.dal.net REGISTER <password> <email address> | Registers your current nickname so that you own it. Use a password you can remeber and use a vaild email address |
| /msg nickserv@services.dal.net IDENTIFY <password> | Tells nickserv that you are the rightfull owner of the current nickname. Use this command everytime you connect to DALnet |
| /msg nickserv@services.dal.net SET KILL ON | If someone keeps using your nick name you can set a kill on the nick so they cant keep using it unless they supply the password |
The above commands are just a few of the more commonly used ones, for more help you can type "/msg nickserv@services.dal.net HELP" into the channel
if your interested in finding out all the commands and more information about IRC then visit http://help.dal.net/docs/