Python text-based IRC client with native NickServ support.

XeIRC is an open-source half-text-based half-gui-based IRC client written in Python3.

Making use of Python's multithreading capability, XeIRC has a command-line chat output window, and an easygui "Send message" enterbox.

XeIRC is still in active development and has a lot of capabilities to be added, as all IRC logic is being added in to work with the socket-module backend of XeIRC.

XeIRC also has built-in NickServ password support, however there is currently no support for password-protected servers - these are being worked on.

Really, there are three ways to run XeIRC, and it depends on how close to the edge you want to live. ;) You can either install a compiled version, run a precompiled standalone release of XeIRC, or run the latest source build of XeIRC. The following instructions are provided from a Windows standpoint, and I'm going to guess it should work similarly on Linux. If it doesn't work, please, please, please post an issue!

1. Navigate to "dist".
2. Run "XeIRC IRC Client-x.x.x-win32.msi", where x.x.x is the latest version number.
3. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
4. Launch XeIRC from your Start Menu.
5. You should be met with a window asking for IRC connection details; fill it in! (When it asks for a "NickServ Password", that's for NickServ; leave it blank if you don't need to authenticate with NickServ.)
6. From there, chat will be displayed in the chatlog, and you can chat in the box just beneath the chatlog (the chatlog's text is blue, while your text that you're typing is red). Try /help to see a list of commands currently supported by XeIRC.
7. Have fun! :)

1. First, you need to go to the release folder.
2. Extract one of the zip files (probably the latest, would be a good idea) to wherever you want.
3. Run client.exe.
4. You should be met with a command-line window and a separate window asking for IRC connection details; fill it in! (When it asks for a "Password", that's for NickServ; leave it blank if you don't need to authenticate with NickServ.)
5. From there, chat will be displayed in the chatlog, and you can chat in the box just beneath the chatlog (the chatlog's text is blue, while your text that you're typing is red). Try /help to see a list of commands currently supported by XeIRC.
6. Have fun! :)

1. First, you need to download Python 3.x (that is, any version of Python 3.2 or above). I can personally vouch for it working on Python 3.4.4. Get it from the Python website.
2. Then, you're gonna need to jump into command line and install Easygui. You can do this through the following:
3. Open command prompt (Press Windows Key + R, then type cmd.exe and hit enter.)
4. Type "pip install easygui" (without quotes) and hit enter. * IMPORTANT: At this point, you may get an error that "pip" isn't a command; in this case it's not in your path. You can fix this by using the command C:\PythonX\Scripts\pip.exe install easygui. (X should be replaced with your Python version's 1st and 2nd numbers without the period; ie, for Python 3.4.x, it would be C:\Python34\Scripts\pip.exe.) * Please account for where you installed Python. If you installed it elsewhere (such as in Program Files), then you should replace C:\PythonX with wherever Python was installed. Python 3.2 to 3.4 defaultly install to the C: drive, whilst 3.5 will normally install to your Program Files folder.
5. Easygui should install successfully; feel free to ask for help if it doesn't or you don't understand the previous instructions.
6. Run "client.py"; you should be able to run it fine by double-clicking.
7. You should be met with a command-line window and a separate window asking for IRC connection details; fill it in! (When it asks for a "Password", that's for NickServ; leave it blank if you don't need to authenticate with NickServ.)
8. From there, chat will be displayed in the chatlog, and you can chat in the box just beneath the chatlog (the chatlog's text is blue, while your text that you're typing is red). Try /help to see a list of commands currently supported by XeIRC.
9. Have fun! :)

There are a couple of ways to get help and contact me;

• Any of the ways on my Social page.
• Submit an issue in the issue tracker
• Or via IRC, as we have an official channel:
  • Server IP Address: chat.freenode.net
  • Server Port: 6667
  • Channel: #xeirc