Connect

Point any IRC client at the network — or open it right in your browser.

Server	`irc.echoircd.org`
TLS (recommended)	`6697`
Plaintext	`6667`
Network	echoiRCd

Open the web client ↗

Client quick-start

Most clients take a one-line server string; the leading + on the port means TLS.

/server irc.echoircd.org +6697
/join #echoircd

HexChat	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`

Register your nick

Registering lets you keep your nickname, found channels, and log in with SASL.

/msg NickServ REGISTER <password> <email>
/msg NickServ IDENTIFY <password>

Log in with a key (ECDSA)

Sign a server challenge with a NIST P-256 key instead of sending a password — nothing secret crosses the wire.

# generate a key, read its public half
ecdsatool keygen ~/.ecdsa.pem
ecdsatool pubkey ~/.ecdsa.pem

# store it, then pick ECDSA-NIST256P-CHALLENGE for SASL
/msg NickServ SET PUBKEY <printed-public-key>

Point your client's SASL settings at the same key file.