Step 1: Get mIRC

Point your favorite browser (hopefully firefox ) and navigate to http://mirc.com/ and click on "Download mIRC" on the left side of the page. Choose the location roughly nearest you and click the link to open the download dialog.

Follow the steps of your browser and save the file to a location you can find or simply click "Open" on the download dialog to automatically run the installation.

Once downloaded, run the installation. If this is the first time you have installed mIRC all of the default settings will work perfectly for you.

Step 2: Click Add

Run mIRC from the start menu or from the end of the install.

Click the "Add" button.

Step 3: Enter Server Information

Here you must fill in the server information so that mIRC knows where to connect to. Fill in the following fields:

In "Description" enter "Jaundies".

In "IRC Server" enter "irc.jaundies.com".

In "Group" enter "!Jaundies". The ! is so that the group sorts the to the top of the server list and is easy to find in the future.

Click the "Add" button.

Step 4: Click Connect To Server

Click the "Connect To Server" button.

Step 5: Enter Server Information

Here you will enter in your basic information so that others will know who you are.

In "Full Name" enter your name or a nick name. This will be public so if you wish to remain private do not use your real email address.

In "Email Address" enter at least the first part of your email address. This isn't completely public so do not worry.

In "Nickname" enter your character name or what you would like to go by on IRC.

In "Alternative" enter an alternative nick name to use in case your first choice is in use by someone else.

Step 6: Click Connect

Click the connect button in the upper left corner of mIRC

Step 7: Join the #MafiaMatrix Channel

In the upper text box enter "#MafiaMatrix" and then click "Join".

Step 8: Chat & Enjoy (Maybe)

In the bottom text box enter what you want to say and press the "Enter" (or "Return") key on your key board.

Enjoy and expect to take a little guff if you aren't up to pace on chat etiquette.