Point any IRC client at the network — or open it in your browser.
| Server | irc.echoircd.org |
|---|---|
| TLS (recommended) | 6697 |
| Plaintext | 6667 |
| Network | echoiRCd |
Most clients accept a one-line server string. The leading + on the port means TLS.
/server irc.echoircd.org +6697 /join #echoircd
| HexChat | Network list → Add → irc.echoircd.org/+6697 → tick "Use SSL" |
|---|---|
| WeeChat | /server add echo irc.echoircd.org/6697 -tls |
| irssi | /connect -tls irc.echoircd.org 6697 |
| mIRC | /server irc.echoircd.org +6697 |
Registering lets you keep your nickname, found channels, and log in with SASL.
/msg NickServ REGISTER <password> <email> /msg NickServ IDENTIFY <password>
Instead of a password you can authenticate with a NIST P-256 key. The server sends a challenge, your client signs it, and the signature is checked against the key on your account — nothing secret crosses the wire.
# generate a key and read its public half ecdsatool keygen ~/.ecdsa.pem ecdsatool pubkey ~/.ecdsa.pem # store it on your account, then use ECDSA-NIST256P-CHALLENGE for SASL /msg NickServ SET PUBKEY <printed-public-key>
Point your client's SASL settings at the same key file and pick the ECDSA-NIST256P-CHALLENGE mechanism.