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Agora IRC (internet relay chat) is a place for the discussion of agorism. Agorism is the idea of counter-economics. Or, more specifically, market anarchism. More info on agorism can be found at www.agorism.info and for more detailed information about IRC, please visit www.irchelp.org.

Server details:
agora.anarplex.net
port: 14716
SSL (secure socket layer) must be enabled for connection

XChat is a popular free IRC program for many platforms. It runs on Windows, Linux, MacOS X and others. To get started, download the version of XChat appropriate for your operating system here:

Linux
Ubuntu: XChat is located in the universe repo and can be installed by typing: sudo apt-get install xchat - more info
Fedora: http://www.xchat.org/download/
Others: check your distro package repositories.

Windows
http://www.silverex.org/download/

MacOS X
Xchat Aqua *note* this project is not as current as other versions of Xchat. You might be happier with Colloquy instead.

Once you have XChat installed, fill out your user information (how you want people to see you when connected). Tip: don't use your real information. Pick a clever nick name. Click the XChat menu then choose Network list and fill in the blanks.

Step 1: Choose XChat>Connection List (ctrl-s)

Step 2: Fill in nickname information

Next, click the add button, and enter in a name you'll remember. e.g. Agora IRC. This will be the entry you use to connect to.

Click the edit button for the new entry you just created. This will bring up the connection details for the new entry. This is where you'll input all the server information. Click the Add button at the top right and enter exactly what I have shown in the screen-shot. Make sure all the options you have selected match the screen-shot exactly. It won't connect properly otherwise.

Finally, when you're done filling out the options, click close.

Now, all you need to do is hit connect!

You won't have to do repeat these steps each time you want to connect. The next time you open XChat, you'll automatically be connected.

Lastly, a couple pointers for enjoying yourself on Agora IRC. Don't be an ass. We are here to gather, learn and share information that will help bring more freedom into our lives and others. If you need more help, use the contact form or twitter @libertypile