Hi-

Trying to get IRC working.  Any help would be much appreciated.  We believe that the node has successfully installed the server software.

 We are using Pidgin client software.   This client software is asking for basic setup.  First box is a Protocol box which we selected IRC.    

Second Box is "User Name"   What goes here?  My call sign I would presume.

Third Box is "password"    What goes here?   I would presume the node password.?? 

another way is an advanced tab  option while selecting IRC. 

Port 6667 is entered

Encoding  UTF-8

Ident name is empty

Real name is empty

the three remaining boxes having to do with encription are unchecked.

Issue has been resolved.

It was as simple has having the correct Server: box entered correctly.

We used " localnode"  in the Pidgin setup screen and bingo!