How to download off the IRC network

How to download off the IRC network with mIRC 6.16
By Rip The Jacker/KrackHead2k
Last update: 02/06/05 02:12PM PST.

A. Getting and setting up mIRC
1. Download mIRC.
2. Open it.

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3. If the options don't come up, click on Tools > Options
4. In CONNECT: Fill in the full name, email, nickname, and alternative.
(You can put anything, your email doesn't even have to be vaild.)

Should look like this:
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Kr...onnect_rtj.jpg

5. In DCC: On send request: pick show get dialog, if file exits: ask.
On chat request: Ignore all

Should look like this:
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Kr...2k-dcc_rtj.jpg

Important Step:
6. In DCC > IGNORE: Method: Disabled.
Uncheck "turn ignore back on"

Should look like this:
http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Kr...ignore_rtj.jpg

If you don't do step 6 properly you'll get the following error:
"You have a DCC pending, Set your client to receive the transfer. (150 seconds remaining until timeout)"

7. Now your mIRC is set, close it.


B. Downloading files
Now this kinda the hard part, so I tried to provide some screenshots. The way to search for files are with DDC search engines, there are a lot, here are a few good ones:
IRCSpy
PacketNews
ISOHunt
XDCC Search
XDCC Spy

Lets use IRCSpy right now and try and get some download started.
1. Go to IRCSpy.com (use IE!) and pick XDCC and search for something, like "Unreal Tournament 2004" for example.
2. At the top of the search results, where it says "Display offline bots", pick No.

http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Kr...ircspy_rtj.jpg

Now let's say you wanna download the one I've circled in red. Here are the things you need to know.
In red: the file we want to download
In blue: the packet number
In purple: the file's size
In green: the file's description
In black: the no. of slots availible

3. Now, in slots it says 4/50, that means there is room for 4 more people to connect and get this file. So most likely files with zero slots won't work (These are not always up-to-date, this one was updated 32 minutes ago). You don't really need to worry about size, you'll almost never get a fake file.
4. Lets fire this baby up, with IE, click on the packet number (#12) This will open mIRC and copy the download command to your clipboard. Always use IE, so that the get file command is copied to your clipboard.
5. mIRC will open, and ask you if you want to connect to that IRC server, pick "change servers and join the channel", and click OK.

http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Kr...equest_rtj.jpg

6. The main window will connect to the server, then open another chat window, the channel.
7. In that new chat window, right click, then paste the command, the send command will look something like this:

http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Kr...ommand_rtj.jpg

8. Paste that and hit enter, then whatever the bot responds with will be in dark red.
9. If the download works, you'll get a file warning window. Click OK.

http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Kr...arning_rtj.jpg

10. Pick where you want to save it, and click accept.

http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Kr...wnload_rtj.jpg

THERE. If you followed this guide correctly, you should be sucessfully downloading a file with mIRC. Also, if you aren't successful, keep trying. It's hard to get the really new stuff, to find available slots and everything... so just keep trying, you'll get it. :)

C. Resuming Downloads
People often don't know how to resume downloads, it's very simple. To resume a download, simply try and download the same file again (must have same file name and extension). You can download the file from any server, doesn't have to be the same one, as long as the file is the same. mIRC will ask you if you want to resume the download, or overwrite the file.

D. Opening Strange File Types
OK, a lot of people are having problems trying to open their downloads. Most of the files on the IRC network are .tar files, these are opened with WinRAR/WinZIP. Inside the tar files, usually there will be many little files with numbered extentions (.001, .002, etc). These are small parts to a big archive. If there is no .rar file, use WinRAR/WinZIP. and open the ".001" file, then extract whatever is inside, it will start at the ".001" file and continue to extract from ".002" and ".003" until it finishes at the last part.

E. Advanced mIRC Guide
Well I hope this guide helped you out alot, I tried to make it as simple as possible. If you want to take mIRC to the next level, check the Advanced mIRC Guide by venom_il.

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Enable copy trigger with firefox


By default Firefox doesnt copy the trigger from packetnews/ircspy

To change this

1.) Type about:config in the Firefox address bar

http://benno.250free.com/firefox1.jpg


2.) Enter signed.applets.codebase_principal_support in the filter

http://benno.250free.com/firefox2.jpg


3.) Double click it to change its value to true

http://benno.250free.com/firefox3.jpg


Thats it when you click on a link on packetnewsircspy it should copy the trigger fine now

Original posted by Benno

Thanks for adding that Ike. :D

cool thxx for the TUT its very easy to follow

Thanks you, very good Tutorial. :]

thx m8 4 the info

thxx mate for the info

Thanks,

very good Tutorial :)

tnx man nice tutorial
but BT good more :P

Thanks, needed something like this... :D

thx mate for the info, was having problems until now.

Good tutorial, much easier to follow than others found on the web

That was a great read, answered some nagging questions I always had about DCC options. :)

Nice guide dude, think im gonna start using this way of downloading :)

This is probably one of the best IRC tuts out there, period. I always wanted to try it but could never really get it to work. I've read numerous other tuts and to be honest, each and every time I've found little to no success. Now however, I'm up and running. Very easy to understand.

thanks, nice guide might try it out

very good tutorial
i only used IRC to download ebooks and Pocket PC software so far

thanks for your post, i have downloaded mirc6.21 on the net. and i want to know the serial no for it. please let me know.

thank you.but that is hard to me...

thanks for the tutorial. helped a bunch.

great will give it a go

Thanks alot

Thanks man
verry usefull

Thans a lot grt Tutorial.

To enable mIRC in Opera just do the following:

1. Tools > Preferences > Advanced > Programs

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/malmc/1.jpg

2. Click "Add" and in the Protocol Field enter irc
3. For "Action", you can click the Open with default application

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/malmc/2-1.jpg

4. And that's it!

Shoot! It seems that the above technique only launches mIRC; it doesn't copy the trigger onto the clipboard. I'll find a solution and post it asap.

Is anyone considering creating an IRC client guide for Mac. I dont know too much about any of them but I really want to start using IRC. I recently downloaded ircle but would love a guide on it.

Just a request/suggestion

hey guys on webmin how to view BW and HDD usage?

Edit:
i just dont know how the fuck i posted in this thread, i didnt even knew that ive posted in wrong post till now. this thread been dead for like 4 years.

Great TUT. I also recommend using the INVISION script, it's really great too.

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B. Downloading files
Now this kinda the hard part, so I tried to provide some screenshots. The way to search for files are with DDC search engines, there are a lot, here are a few good ones:
IRCSpy
PacketNews
ISOHunt
XDCC Search
XDCC Spy

Lets use IRCSpy right now and try and get some download started.
1. Go to IRCSpy.com (use IE!)

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this search engines are not working can anyone post new

Thanks, helped!

great thnxz, always wanted to know how to :)

known .. thaks dude .

already know it ,but helpful to others ...nice work

thanx for a nice tutorial:D

Started some time ago on IRC, but stopped after a while.

I might pick it up with the tut you handed out here.

I'll let you know how it goes.

awesome tutorial, except it appears IRCspy is down.

thanks

nice, will try it out ! :D

thanks m8 for that because I'm using IRC

This what I've been looking for to refresh my memory about mIRC...thanks