5 <alias text="HELPOP" replace="HELP $2-">
7 <helpop key="start" value="InspIRCd Help System
9 This system provides help for commands and modes.
10 Specify your question or a command name as the
11 parameter for this command.
13 /HELP CUSER - To see a list of user commands
14 /HELP COPER - To see a list of oper commands
15 /HELP UMODES - To see a list of user modes
16 /HELP CHMODES - To see a list of channel modes
17 /HELP SNOMASKS - To see a list of oper snotice masks
18 /HELP EXTBANS - To see a list of extended bans">
20 <helpop key="nohelp" value="There is no help for the topic
21 you searched for. Please try again.">
27 <helpop key="cuser" value="User Commands
30 PRIVMSG NOTICE NICK JOIN PART
31 CYCLE KNOCK MODE DEVOICE TOPIC
32 KICK FPART REMOVE TBAN INVITE
33 UNINVITE AWAY DCCALLOW SILENCE ACCEPT
36 WHOIS WHOWAS ISON USERHOST WATCH
37 LIST NAMES WHO MOTD RULES
38 ADMIN MAP LINKS LUSERS TIME
39 STATS VERSION INFO MODULES COMMANDS
42 USER PASS PING PONG QUIT
46 <helpop key="sslinfo" value="/SSLINFO [nick]
48 Displays information on the SSL connection and certificate of the
51 <helpop key="fingerprint" value="/FINGERPRINT [nick]
53 Shows the SSL fingerprint of a user. This can be used for
54 authentication by bots and scripts.">
56 <helpop key="uninvite" value="/UNINVITE [nick] [channel]
58 Uninvite a user from a channel, same syntax as INVITE.">
60 <helpop key="tban" value="/TBAN [channel] [duration] [banmask]
62 Sets a timed ban. The duration of the ban can be specified in the
63 following format: 1w2d3h4m6s which indicates a ban of one week, two
64 days, three hours, four minutes and six seconds. Alternatively the
65 ban may just be specified as a number of seconds. All timed bans
66 appear in the banlist as normal bans and may be safely removed
67 before their time is up.">
69 <helpop key="dccallow" value="/DCCALLOW [+|-] [nick] [duration]
71 Adds a nickname to or deletes a nickname from your DCCALLOW list.">
73 <helpop key="accept" value="/ACCEPT [+-*] [nick]{ [, [+-]<nick> ] }
75 Manages your accept list. This list is used to determine who can
76 private message you when you have usermode +g set. ACCEPT +nick adds
77 a nick to your accept list, ACCEPT -nick removes a nick from your
78 accept list, and ACCEPT * displays your accept list.">
80 <helpop key="cycle" value="/CYCLE [channel]
82 Cycles a channel (leaving and rejoining), overrides restrictions that
83 would stop a new user joining, such as user limits and channel keys.">
85 <helpop key="title" value="/TITLE [name] [password]
87 Authenticate for a WHOIS title line and optionally a vhost using the
88 specified username and password.">
90 <helpop key="watch" value="/WATCH [C|S|+/-[NICK]]
92 Adds or deletes a user from the watch list. C clears the list
93 and S queries the status.">
95 <helpop key="vhost" value="/VHOST [username] [password]
97 Authenticate for a vhost using the specified username and password.">
99 <helpop key="remove" value="/REMOVE [channel] [nick] {[reason]}
101 Removes a user from a channel you specify. You must be at least a
102 channel halfoperator to remove a user. A removed user will part with
103 a message stating they were removed from the channel and by whom.">
105 <helpop key="fpart" value="/FPART [nick] [channel] {[reason]}
107 This behaves identically to /REMOVE, the only difference is that that
108 [channel] and [nick] parameters are switched around to match /KICK's
109 syntax. Also, /REMOVE is a builtin mIRC command which caused trouble
110 for some users. This feature was added in the 1.1 branch.">
112 <helpop key="devoice" value="/DEVOICE [channel]
114 Devoices yourself from the specified channel.">
116 <helpop key="silence" value="/SILENCE [+/-][hostmask] [p|c|i|n|t|a|x]
118 A serverside ignore of the given n!u@h mask. The letter(s) at the end
119 specify what is to be ignored from this hostmask.
124 p Block private messages
125 c Block channel messages
127 n Block private notices
128 t Block channel notices
129 a Block all of the above
132 Multiple letters may be specified. For an exception, you msut pair x
133 with what you want excepted. For example, if you wanted to except
134 everything from people with a host matching *.foo.net, you would do
135 /SILENCE +xa *!*@*.foo.net
137 /SILENCE without a parameter will list the hostmasks that you have silenced.">
139 <helpop key="knock" value="/KNOCK [channel]
141 Sends a notice to a channel indicating you wish to join.">
143 <helpop key="user" value="/USER [ident] [local host] [remote host] :[GECOS]
145 This command is used by your client to register your
146 IRC session, providing your ident and GECOS to the
149 You should not use it during an established connection.">
151 <helpop key="nick" value="/NICK [new nick]
153 Change your nickname to [new nick].">
155 <helpop key="quit" value="/QUIT {[reason]}
157 Quit from IRC and end your current session.">
159 <helpop key="version" value="/VERSION
161 Returns the server's version information.">
163 <helpop key="ping" value="/PING [server]
165 Ping a server. Target server will answer with a PONG.">
167 <helpop key="pong" value="/PONG [server]
169 Your client should send this to answer server PINGs. You
170 should not issue this command manually.">
172 <helpop key="admin" value="/ADMIN [server]
174 Shows the administrative information for the given server.">
176 <helpop key="privmsg" value="/PRIVMSG [target] [text]
178 Sends a message to a user or channel specified in [target].">
180 <helpop key="notice" value="/NOTICE [target] [text]
182 Sends a notice to a user or channel specified in [target].">
184 <helpop key="join" value="/JOIN [channel]{,[channel]} [key]{,[key]}
186 Joins one or more channels you provide the names for.">
188 <helpop key="names" value="/NAMES [channel]{,[channel]}
190 Return a list of users on the channels you provide.">
192 <helpop key="part" value="/PART [channel]{,[channel] [reason]}
194 Leaves one or more channels you specify.">
196 <helpop key="kick" value="/KICK [channel] [nick] {[reason]}
198 Kicks a user from a channel you specify. You must be
199 At least a channel halfoperator to kick a user.">
201 <helpop key="mode" value="/MODE [target] [+|-][modes]{[+|-][modes]} {mode parameters}
203 Sets the mode for a channel or a nickname specified in [target]
204 A user may only set modes upon themselves, and may not set the
205 +o usermode, and a user may only change channel modes of
206 channels where they are at least a halfoperator.
208 For a list of all user and channel modes, enter /HELP UMODES or
211 <helpop key="topic" value="/TOPIC [channel] {topic}
213 Sets or retrieves the channel topic. If a channel topic is
214 given in the command and either the channel is not +t, or
215 you are at least a halfoperator, the channel topic will be
216 changed to the new one you provide.">
218 <helpop key="who" value="/WHO [ [search-pattern] [ohurmaiMplf] ]
220 Looks up the information of users matching the range you provide.
221 You may only /WHO nicknames in channels or on servers where you
222 share a common channel with them, or ones which are not +i (unless
223 you are an IRC operator). The search-pattern may be a special
224 sequence of characters determined by the flags given below, or
225 it may be one of a nickname, a channel, a hostmask, an ip address
226 mask or a server mask.
231 The following flags after the mask have the following effects:
233 o Show online IRC operators matching the mask
235 a Show all users who have an away message matching the given mask
236 i Show all users who have an ident (username) matching the given mask
237 p Show all users who are connected on the given port number
238 r Show all users whose realnames match the mask. When this
239 flag is set it overrides the meaning of the search-pattern,
240 which must contain a glob pattern intended to match GECOS
242 m Search for all users with a given set of user modes. When
243 this flag is set it overrides the meaning of the
244 search-pattern, which must contain the mode sequence to
245 search for, for example to find all users with +i and
246 without +s, issue the command WHO +i-s m.
247 t Show users connected within this number of seconds
248 M Show all users who have metadata attached to them with
251 f Show only remote (far) users
252 l Show only local users
254 h Show real hostnames rather than masked hostnames (IRC
256 u Unlimit the results past the maximum /who results value
259 You may combine multiple flags in one WHO command except where stated in the table above.">
261 <helpop key="motd" value="/MOTD [server]
263 Show the message of the day for [server]. Messages of the day often
264 contain important server rules and notices and should be read prior
267 <helpop key="rules" value="/RULES
269 Show the rules file for the local server. This is similar in effect to
270 except that these are not sent automatically on connect.">
272 <helpop key="oper" value="/OPER [login] [password]
274 Attempts to authenticate a user as an IRC operator.
276 Both successful and unsuccessful oper attempts are
277 logged, and sent to online IRC operators.">
279 <helpop key="list" value="/LIST [pattern]
281 Creates a list of all existing channels matching the glob pattern
282 [pattern], e.g. *chat* or bot*.">
284 <helpop key="lusers" value="/LUSERS
286 Shows a count of local and remote users, servers and channels.">
288 <helpop key="userhost" value="/USERHOST [nickname]
290 Returns the hostname and nickname of a user, and some other
291 miscellaneous information.">
293 <helpop key="away" value="/AWAY {message}
295 If a message is given, marks you as being away, otherwise
296 removes your away status and previous message.">
298 <helpop key="ison" value="/ISON [nick] {[nick]...}
300 Returns a subset of the nicks you give, showing only those
301 that are currently online.">
303 <helpop key="invite" value="/INVITE [nick] [channel]
305 Invites a user to a channel. If the channel is NOT +A, only
306 channel halfoperators or above can invite people. If +A is set,
307 anyone can invite people to the channel, as long as the person
308 doing the invite is a member of the channel they wish to invite
311 Invited users may override bans, +k, and similar in addition to
312 +i, depending on configuration.">
314 <helpop key="pass" value="/PASS [password]
316 This command is used by your client when setting up
317 your IRC session to submit a server password to the
320 You should not use it during an established connection.">
322 <helpop key="whowas" value="/WHOWAS [nick]
324 Returns a list of times the user was seen recently on IRC along with
325 the time they were last seen and their server.">
327 <helpop key="links" value="/LINKS
329 Shows all servers linked to this one.">
331 <helpop key="map" value="/MAP
333 Shows a graphical representation of all users and servers on the
334 network, and the links between them, as a tree from the perspective
337 <helpop key="whois" value="/WHOIS [nick] {server}
339 Returns the WHOIS information of a user, their channels, hostname,
340 etc. If a second nickname or server is provided, then a whois is
341 performed from the server where the user is actually located rather
342 than locally, showing idle and signon times.">
344 <helpop key="time" value="/TIME [servermask]
346 Returns the local time of the server, or remote time of another
349 <helpop key="info" value="/INFO
351 Returns information on the developers and supporters who made this
352 IRC server possible.">
354 #####################
356 #####################
358 <helpop key="coper" value="Oper Commands
361 OPERMOTD CHECK TAXONOMY CLONES USERIP
362 TLINE ALLTIME MODULES WALLOPS GLOBOPS
364 SETHOST SETIDENT SETNAME CHGHOST CHGIDENT
365 CHGNAME SETIDLE SWHOIS
367 SANICK NICKLOCK NICKUNLOCK
369 SAJOIN SAPART SAMODE SATOPIC SAKICK
371 KILL SAQUIT GLINE ZLINE QLINE
372 KLINE RLINE ELINE CBAN SHUN
375 CONNECT SQUIT RCONNECT RSQUIT
378 CLEARCACHE LOADMODULE UNLOADMODULE
379 RELOADMODULE GLOADMODULE GUNLOADMODULE
380 GRELOADMODULE RELOAD CLOSE
381 LOCKSERV UNLOCKSERV JUMPSERVER">
383 <helpop key="userip" value="/USERIP [nickname]
385 Returns the ip and nickname of a user.">
387 <helpop key="tline" value="/TLINE [host or ip mask]
389 This command returns the number of local and global clients matched,
390 and the percentage of clients matched, plus how they were matched
391 (by IP address or by hostname).">
393 <helpop key="taxonomy" value="/TAXONOMY [nick]
395 Lists all metadata attached to the user.">
397 <helpop key="lockserv" value="/LOCKSERV
399 Locks out all new connections notifying connecting users that the
400 service is temporarily closed and to try again later.">
402 <helpop key="unlockserv" value="/UNLOCKSERV
404 Opens the server up again for new connections.">
406 <helpop key="jumpserver" value="/JUMPSERVER {[newserver] [newport] [+/-flags] {:[reason]}}
408 Sets or cancels jumpserver mode. If no parameters are given,
409 jumpserver mode is cancelled, if it is currently set. If parameters
410 are given, a server address must be given for [newserver] and a
411 server port must be given for [newport]. Zero or more status flags
412 should be given for 'flags', from the list below (if you do not
413 wish to specify any flags just place a '+' in this field):
415 1. +a: Redirect all users immediately (except for opers) and cause
416 them to quit with the given reason
418 2. +n: Redirect any new users who connect and cause them to quit
421 You may use + and - to set or unset these flags in the command, the
422 default flags are -a+n, which will just redirect new users. The
423 reason parameter is optional, and if not provided defaults to
424 'Please use this server/port instead' (the default given in various
427 <helpop key="filter" value="/FILTER [filter-definition] {[action] [flags] {[gline-duration]} :[reason]}
429 This command will add a filter when more than one parameter is given,
430 for messages of the types specified by the flags, with the given
431 filter definition, action, gline duration (when the action is 'gline')
434 The filter will take effect when a message of any type specified by
435 the flags and matching the definition is sent to the server, and
436 perform the specified action.
442 Block Blocks message and informs +s IRCops of the blocked message
443 and all relevant info
444 Silent Blocks message, but does not notify IRCops
446 Gline Glines the user for the specified duration
451 p Block private and channel messages
452 n Block private and channel notices
453 P Block part messages
454 q Block quit messages
455 o Don't match against opers
456 * Represents all of the above flags
457 - Does nothing, a non-op for when you do not want to specify any
460 The reason for the filter will be used as the reason for the action,
461 unless the ation is 'none', and is sent to the user when their text is
462 blocked by 'block' and 'silent' actions.
464 A gline duration may be specified in seconds, or in the format
465 1y2w3d4h5m6s - meaning one year, two weeks, three days, 4 hours, 5
466 minutes and 6 seconds. All fields in this format are optional.
468 When only one parameter is provided (the filter pattern) the provided
469 filter will be removed. Note that if you remove a
470 configuration-defined filter, it will reappear at next rehash unless
471 it is also removed from the config file.">
473 <helpop key="clones" value="/CLONES [limit]
475 Retrieves a list of users with more clones than the specified
478 <helpop key="check" value="/CHECK [nick|ip|hostmask|channel]
480 Allows opers to look up advanced information on channels, hostmasks
481 or IP addresses, in a similar way to WHO but in more detail.">
483 <helpop key="alltime" value="/ALLTIME
485 Shows the time on all servers on the network.">
487 <helpop key="rconnect" value="/RCONNECT [source mask] [target mask]
489 The server matching [source mask] will try to connect to the first
490 server in the config file matching [target mask].">
492 <helpop key="rsquit" value="/RSQUIT {[source mask]} [target mask]
494 Causes a remote server matching [target mask] to be disconnected from
495 the network, only if connected via a server matching [source mask] if
498 <helpop key="globops" value="/GLOBOPS [message]
500 Sends a message to all users with the +g snomask.">
502 <helpop key="cban" value="/CBAN [channel] {[duration] :[reason]}
504 Sets or removes a channel ban. You must specify all three parameters
505 to add a ban, and one parameter to remove a ban (just the channel).
507 The duration may be specified in seconds, or in the format
508 1y2w3d4h5m6s - meaning one year, two weeks, three days, 4 hours,
509 5 minutes and 6 seconds. All fields in this format are optional.">
511 <helpop key="sajoin" value="/SAJOIN [nick] [channel]
513 Forces the user to join the channel.">
515 <helpop key="sapart" value="/SAPART [nick] [channel]
517 Forces the user to part the channel.">
519 <helpop key="samode" value="/SAMODE [target] +/-[modes] {[parameters for modes]}
521 Applies the given mode change to the channel or nick specified.">
523 <helpop key="sanick" value="/SANICK [nick] [new nick]
525 Changes the user's nick to the new nick.">
527 <helpop key="saquit" value="/SAQUIT [nick] [reason]
529 Forces user to quit with the specified reason.">
531 <helpop key="setidle" value="/SETIDLE [idle time]
533 Sets your idle time (in seconds) to the specified value.">
535 <helpop key="sethost" value="/SETHOST [host]
537 Sets your host to the specified host.">
539 <helpop key="setident" value="/SETIDENT [ident]
541 Sets your ident to the specified ident.">
543 <helpop key="setname" value="/SETNAME [name]
545 Sets your name to the specified name.">
547 <helpop key="swhois" line="/SWHOIS [nick] [swhois]
549 Sets the user's swhois field to the given swhois.">
551 <helpop key="mkpasswd" value="/MKPASSWD [hashtype] [plaintext]
553 Encodes the plaintext to a hash of the given type and displays
556 <helpop key="opermotd" value="/OPERMOTD
558 Redisplays the Oper MOTD.">
560 <helpop key="nicklock" value="/NICKLOCK [nick] [new nick]
562 Changes the user's nick to the new nick, and forces
563 it to remain as such for the remainder of the session.">
565 <helpop key="nickunlock" value="/NICKUNLOCK [nick]
567 Allows a previously locked user to change nicks again.">
569 <helpop key="chghost" value="/CHGHOST [nickname] [new hostname]
571 Changes the hostname of the user to the new hostname.">
573 <helpop key="chgname" value="/CHGNAME [nickname] [new name]
575 Changes the name of the user to the new name.">
577 <helpop key="chgident" value="/CHGIDENT [nickname] [new ident]
579 Changes the ident of the user to the new ident.">
581 <helpop key="shun" value="/SHUN [nick!user@host] {[duration] :[reason]}
583 Sets or removes a shun (serverside ignore) on a host and ident mask.
584 You must specify all three parameters to add a shun, and one parameter
585 to remove a shun (just the nick!user@host section).
587 The duration may be specified in seconds, or in the format
588 1y2w3d4h5m6s - meaning one year, two weeks, three days, 4 hours,
589 5 minutes and 6 seconds. All fields in this format are optional.">
591 <helpop key="die" value="/DIE [password]
593 This command shuts down the local server. A single parameter is
594 required, which must match the password in the configuration for the
595 command to function.">
597 <helpop key="restart" value="/RESTART [password]
599 This command restarts down the local server. A single parameter is
600 required, which must match the password in the configuration for the
601 command to function.">
603 <helpop key="commands" value="/COMMANDS
605 Shows all currently available commands.">
607 <helpop key="kill" value="/KILL [user] [reason]
609 This command will disconnect a user from IRC with the given reason.">
611 <helpop key="rehash" value="/REHASH
613 This command will cause the server configuration file to be reread and
614 values reinitialized for all servers matchin the server mask, or the
615 local server if one is not specified.">
617 <helpop key="connect" value="/CONNECT [servermask]
619 Add a connection to the server matching the given servermask. You must
620 have configured the server for linking in your configuration file
621 before trying to link them.">
623 <helpop key="squit" value="/SQUIT [servermask]
625 Disconnects the server matching the given servermask from this server.">
627 <helpop key="modules" value="/MODULES
629 Lists currently loaded modules, their memory offsets, version numbers,
630 and flags. If you are not an operator, you will see reduced detail.">
632 <helpop key="loadmodule" value="/LOADMODULE [filename.so]
634 Loads the specified module into the local server.">
636 <helpop key="unloadmodule" value="/UNLOADMODULE [filename.so]
638 Unloads a module from the local server. The module cannot have the
639 static flag set (see the output of /MODULES).">
641 <helpop key="reloadmodule" value="/RELOADMODULE [filename.so]
643 Unloads and reloads a module on the local server. This module cannot
644 have the static flag set (see the output of /MODULES).">
646 <helpop key="loadmodule" value="/GLOADMODULE [filename.so]
648 Loads the specified module on all linked servers.">
650 <helpop key="unloadmodule" value="/GUNLOADMODULE [filename.so]
652 Unloads a module from all linked servers. The module cannot have the
653 static flag set (see the output of /MODULES).">
655 <helpop key="reloadmodule" value="/GRELOADMODULE [filename.so]
657 Unloads and reloads a module on all linked servers. This module cannot
658 have the static flag set (see the output of /MODULES).">
660 <helpop key="kline" value="/KLINE [user@host] {[duration] :[reason]}
662 Sets or removes a k-line (local host based ban) on a host and ident mask.
663 You must specify all three parameters to add a ban, and one parameter
664 to remove a ban (just the user@host section).
666 The duration may be specified in seconds, or in the format
667 1y2w3d4h5m6s - meaning one year, two weeks, three days, 4 hours,
668 5 minutes and 6 seconds. All fields in this format are optional.">
670 <helpop key="zline" value="/ZLINE [ipmask] {[duration] :[reason]}
672 Sets or removes a z-line (ip based ban) on an ip range mask.
673 You must specify all three parameters to add a ban, and one parameter
674 to remove a ban (just the ipmask).
676 The duration may be specified in seconds, or in the format
677 1y2w3d4h5m6s - meaning one year, two weeks, three days, 4 hours,
678 5 minutes and 6 seconds. All fields in this format are optional.">
680 <helpop key="qline" value="/QLINE [nickmask] {[duration] :[reason]}
682 Sets or removes a q-line (nick based ban) on a nick mask.
683 You must specify all three parameters to add a ban, and one parameter
684 to remove a ban (just the nickmask).
686 The duration may be specified in seconds, or in the format
687 1y2w3d4h5m6s - meaning one year, two weeks, three days, 4 hours,
688 5 minutes and 6 seconds. All fields in this format are optional.">
690 <helpop key="gline" value="/GLINE [user@host] {[duration] :[reason]}
692 Sets or removes a g-line (host based ban) on host mask.
693 You must specify all three parameters to add a ban, and one
694 parameter to remove a ban (just the user@host section).
696 The duration may be specified in seconds, or in the format
697 1y2w3d4h5m6s - meaning one year, two weeks, three days, 4 hours,
698 5 minutes and 6 seconds. All fields in this format are optional.">
700 <helpop key="eline" value="/ELINE [user@host] {[duration] :[reason]}
702 Sets or removes a e-line (local ban exception) on host mask.
703 You must specify at least 3 parameters to add an exception, and one
704 parameter to remove an exception (just the user@host section).
706 The duration may be specified in seconds, or in the format
707 1y2w3d4h5m6s - meaning one year, two weeks, three days, 4 hours,
708 5 minutes and 6 seconds. All fields in this format are optional.
710 This command has a few important limitations. Bans on *@<ip> can only
711 be negated by an eline on *@<ip>, bans on *@<host> can be negated by
712 elines on *@<ip>, or *@<host>, and bans on <ident>@* or <ident>@<host>
713 can be negated by any eline that matches.">
715 <helpop key="wallops" value="/WALLOPS [message]
717 Sends a message to all +w users.">
719 <helpop key="sakick" value="/SAKICK [#chan] [nick] [reason]
721 Kicks the given user from the specified channel.">
723 <helpop key="satopic" value="/SATOPIC [#chan] [new topic]
725 Applies the given topic to the specified channel.">
727 <helpop key="rline" value="/RLINE [regex] {[duration] :[reason]}
729 Sets or removes an r-line (regex line) on a n!u@h\\sgecos mask. You
730 must specify all three parameters to add an rline, and one parameter
731 to remove an rline (just the regex).
733 The duration may be specified in seconds, or in the format
734 1y2w3d4h5m6s - meaning one year, two weeks, three days, 4 hours,
735 5 minutes and 6 seconds. All fields in this format are optional.">
737 <helpop key="clearcache" value="/CLEARCACHE {servername}
739 This command clears the DNS cache of the specified server. If no
740 server is specified, the local server's DNS cache will be cleared.">
742 <helpop key="reload" value="/RELOAD [core command]
744 Reloads the specified core command.">
746 <helpop key="close" value="/CLOSE
748 Closes all unregistered connections to the local server.">
750 ######################
751 # User/Channel Modes #
752 ######################
754 <helpop key="umodes" value="User Modes
757 c Blocks private messages and notices from users who do
758 not share a common channel with you (requires
760 d Deaf mode. User will not recieve any messages or notices
761 from channels they are in (requires deaf module).
762 g In combination with /allow, provides for server side
763 ignore (requires callerid module).
764 h Marks as 'available for help' in WHOIS (IRCop only,
765 requires helpop module).
766 i Makes invisible to /WHO if the user using /WHO is not in
768 k Prevents the user from being kicked from channels, or
769 having op modes removed from them (services only,
770 requires servprotect module).
771 o Marks as a IRC operator.
772 s [mask] Receives server notices specified by [mask]
774 r Marks as a having a registered nickname
775 (requires services account module).
776 w Receives wallops messages.
777 x Gives a cloaked hostname (requires cloaking module).
778 B Marks as a bot (requires botmode module).
779 G Censors messages sent to the user based on filters
780 configured for the network (requires censor module).
781 H Hides an oper's oper status from WHOIS (requires
783 I Hides a user's entire channel list in WHOIS from
784 non-IRCops (requires hidechans module).
785 Q Makes an operator invisible, preventing users from
786 seeing their presence, including in channel user lists
787 (IRCop only, requires invisible module).
788 R Blocks private messages from unregistered users
789 (requires services account module).
790 S Strips mIRC colour/bold/underline codes out of private
791 messages to the user (requires stripcolor module).
792 W Receives notification when a user uses WHOIS on them
793 (IRCop only, requires showwhois module).">
795 <helpop key="chmodes" value="Channel Modes
798 v [nickname] Gives voice to [nickname], allowing them to speak
799 while the channel is +m.
800 h [nickname] Gives halfop status to [nickname] (this mode can
802 o [nickname] Gives op status to [nickname].
803 a [nickname] Gives protected status to [nickname], preventing
804 them from them from being kicked (+q only,
805 requires chanprotect module).
806 q [nickname] Gives owner status to [nickname], preventing them
807 from being kicked (Services or only, requires
810 b [hostmask] Bans [hostmask] from the channel.
811 e [hostmask] Excepts [hostmask] from bans (requires
812 banexception module).
813 I [hostmask] Excepts [hostmask] from +i, allowing matching
814 users to join while the channel is invite-only
815 (requires inviteexception module).
817 c Blocks messages containing mIRC colour codes
818 (requires blockcolor module).
819 f [*][lines]:[sec] Kicks on text flood equal to or above the
820 specified rate. With *, the user is banned
821 (requires messageflood module).
822 g [mask] Blocks messages matching the given blob mask
823 (requires chanfilter module).
824 i Makes the channel invite-only.
825 Users can only join if an operator
826 uses /INVITE to invite them.
827 j [joins]:[sec] Limits joins to the specified rate (requires
829 k [key] Set the channel key (password) to [key].
830 l [limit] Set the maximum allowed users to [limit].
831 m Enable moderation. Only users with +v, +h, or +o
833 n Blocks users who are not members of the channel
835 p Make channel private, hiding it in user's whoises
836 and replacing it with * in /LIST.
837 r Marks the channel as registered with Services
838 (requires services account module).
839 s Make channel secret, hiding it in user's whoises
841 t Prevents users without +h or +o from changing the
843 u Makes the channel an auditorium; normal users only
844 see themselves or themselves and the operators,
845 while operators see all the users (requires
847 w [flag]:[banmask] Adds basic channel access controls of [flag] to
848 [banmask], via the +w listmode.
849 For example, +w o:R:Brain will op anyone identified
850 to the account 'Brain' on join.
851 (requires autoop module)
852 z Blocks non-SSL clients from joining the channel.
854 A Allows anyone to invite users to the channel
855 (normally only chanops can invite, requires
857 B Blocks messages with too many capital letters,
858 as determined by the network configuration
859 (requires blockcaps module).
860 C Blocks any CTCPs to the channel (requires noctcp
862 D Delays join messages from users until they
863 message the channel (requires delayjoin module).
864 F [changes]:[sec] Blocks nick changes when they equal or exceed the
865 specified rate (requires nickflood module).
866 G Censors messages to the channel based on the
867 network configuration (requires censor module).
868 J [seconds] Prevents rejoin after kick for the specified
869 number of seconds. This prevents auto-rejoin
870 (requires kicknorejoin module).
871 K Blocks /KNOCK on the channel.
872 L [channel] If the channel reaches its limit set by +l,
873 redirect users to [channel] (requires redirect
875 M Blocks unregistered users from speaking (requires
876 services account module).
877 N Prevents users on the channel from chainging nick
878 (requires nonicks module).
879 O Channel is IRCops only (can only be set by IRCops,
880 requires operchans module).
881 P Makes the channel permanent; Bans, invites, the
882 topic, modes, and such will not be lost when it
883 empties (can only be set by IRCops, requires
884 permchannels module).
885 Q Only ulined servers and their users can kick
886 (requires nokicks module)
887 R Blocks unregistered users from joining (requires
888 services account module).
889 S Strips mIRC colour codes from messages to the
890 channel (requirs stripcolor module).
891 T Blocks /NOTICEs to the channel from users who are
892 not at least halfop (requires nonotice module).
895 NOTE: A large number of these modes are dependent upon server-side modules
896 being loaded by a server/network administrator. The actual modes available
897 on your network may be very different to this list. Please consult your
898 help channel if you have any questions.">
900 ######################
902 ######################
904 <helpop key="stats" value="/STATS [symbol]
906 Shows various server statistics. Depending on configuration, some
907 symbols may be only available to opers.
911 e Show e-lines (local ban exemptions)
912 g Show g-lines (host bans)
913 k Show k-lines (local host bans)
914 q Show q-lines (nick mask bans)
915 Z Show z-lines (ip mask bans)
921 l Show all inbound and outbound server and client connections
922 m Show command statistics, number of times commands have been used
923 o Show a list of all valid oper usernames and hostmasks
924 p Show open client ports, and the port type (ssl, plaintext, etc) plus number of users on each port
926 z Show memory usage statistics
927 I Show connect class permissions
928 L Show all client connections with information and IP address
929 P Show online opers and their idle times
930 T Show bandwidth/socket statistics
931 U Show u-lined servers
932 Y Show connection classes
934 Note that all /STATS use is broadcast to online IRC operators.">
936 ######################
938 ######################
940 <helpop key="snomasks" value="Server Notice Masks
942 a Allows receipt of local announcement messages.
943 A Allows receipt of remote announcement messages.
944 c Allows receipt of local connect messages.
945 C Allows receipt of remote connect messages.
946 d Allows receipt of general (and sometimes random) debug
948 f Allows receipt of flooding notices.
949 g Allows receipt of globops (requires globops module).
950 G Allows receipt of notices of use of oper-override (requires
952 j Allows receipt of channel creation notices (requires
954 J Allows receipt of remote channel creation notices (requires
956 k Allows receipt of local kill messages.
957 K Allows receipt of remote kill messages.
958 l Allows receipt of local linking related
960 L Allows receipt of remote linking related
962 n See local nickname changes (requires seenicks module).
963 N See remote nickname changes (requires seenicks modules).
964 o Allows receipt of oper-up, oper-down, and oper-failure
966 O Allows receipt of remote oper-up, oper-down, and oper-failure
968 q Allows receipt of local quit messages.
969 Q Allows receipt of remote quit messages.
970 t Allows receipt of attempts to use /STATS (local and remote).
971 x Allows receipt of Xline notice (g/z/q/k/e).">
973 ######################
975 ######################
977 <helpop key="extbans" value="Extended Bans
980 Extbans are split into two types; matching extbans, which match on
981 users in additional ways, and acting extbans, which restrict users
982 in different ways to a standard ban.
984 To use an extban, simply set +b <ban> or +e <ban> with it as the ban,
985 instead of a normal nick!user@host mask, to ban or exempt matching
986 users. Ban exceptions on acting extbans exempt that user from matching
987 an extban of that type, and from any channel mode corresponding to the
988 restriction. Matching extbans may also be used for invite exceptions by
993 j:#channel Matches anyone in #channel. Does not support wildcards
994 for #channel (requires channelban module).
995 r:realname Matches users with a matching realname (requires gecosban
997 s:server Matches users on a matching server (requires serverban
999 z:fingerprint Matches users with a matching ssl fingerprint (requires
1001 O:opertype Matches IRCops of a matching type, mostly useful as an
1002 an invite exception (requires operchans module).
1003 R:account Matches users logged into a matching account (requires
1004 services account module).
1008 c:<ban> Blocks any messages that contain colour codes from
1009 matching users (requires blockcolor module).
1010 m:<ban> Blocks messages from matching users (requires muteban
1011 module). Users with +v or above are not affected.
1012 p:<ban> Blocks part messages from matching users (requires
1014 A:<ban> Blocks invites by matching users even when +A is set
1015 (requires allowinvite module).
1016 B:<ban> Blocks all capital or nearly all capital messages from
1017 matching users (requires blockcaps module).
1018 C:<ban> Blocks CTCPs from matching users (requires noctcp
1020 N:<ban> Blocks nick changes from matching users (requires
1022 Q:<ban> Blocks kicks by matching users (requires nokicks
1024 S:<ban> Strips color/bold/underline from messages from matching
1025 users (requires stripcolor module).
1026 T:<ban> Blocks notices from matching users (requires nonotice
1029 A ban given to an acting extban may either be a nick!user@host mask,
1030 matched against users as for a normal ban, or a matching extban.
1032 There is an additional special type of extended ban, a redirect ban:
1034 Redirect n!u@h#channel will redirect the banned user to #channel
1035 when they try to join (requires banredirect module).">