# irssi
/set nick yourNick
/connect -tls chat.freenode.net
/join #channelname

# private msg
/msg user text

# to mention someone, just use their nick

# search channels
/msg alis LIST *searchterm*

# https://lug.oregonstate.edu/blog/irc-and-ssl/
/server add -ssl_verify chat.freenode.net 6697

/connect -tls chat.freenode.net ACCOUNT:PASSWORD
/msg NickServ identify PASSWORD

# auto login to freenode
/network add -sasl_username <login> -sasl_password <password> -sasl_mechanism PLAIN freenode
/server add -auto -net freenode -ssl -ssl_verify chat.freenode.net 6697
/save