[PLUG] [Guide] How to join #Pluggies at IRC using Riot app on Android/iOS phone

[Tejas Sanap]

On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 10:44:39AM +0530, Amey Abhyankar wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> The goal: Join #Pluggies channel at IRC from Android/iOS phones using
> Riot app for easy to communicate with fellow #Pluggies
> 
> Here are the steps =
> 
> 1) Register nick at IRC = https://freenode.net/kb/answer/registration
> 2) From any web browser go to  https://webchat.freenode.net/ and login
> using your registered IRC nick
> 3) Download & Start Riot app in your Android phone
> 4) Now from web browser [suggested method] go to
> https://riot.im/app/#/welcome and register [Yes more registrations]
> 5) Now using new matrix ID, login to riot app
> 6) At bottom of Riot app click on '#' sign at top and type freenode
> 7) Select 'Freenode IRC Bridge status'
> 8) Now click on human face icon next to '#' to left side not the 1 on
> right hand side.
> 9) Search for NickServ
> 10) Now open NickServ's chat window and type following command =
> IDENTIFY <irc_nick> <password>  & hit enter key [Without the <> tags
> and hit SPACE between user name & password]
> 11) Now join Pluggies channel from Riot app & notice the Pluggies
> channel you joined from web-browserpluggies
> 
> Enjoy!
> 
> FYI: There might be some simplified process/way. I don't no. I used
> above steps. Above steps are given in very detailed for everybody's
> understanding. Specially those who don't no anything about IRC &
> Riot/Matrix.
> 
> 
> I worked with Tejas to fix the 'err_reggnick required' thing.
> Thanks Tejas for the help.
> 
> Regards,
> Amey.
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For further reference:
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/wiki/Guide:-How-to-use-Matrix-to-participate-in-IRC-rooms

Always happy to help!

Tejas Sanap.
(whereistejas)